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Health in Riverton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riverton Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Riverton Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56547, 56549. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
33.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
20.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.3%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
≈17.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
What stands out

What stands out about health in Riverton Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Riverton Township

No hospital or community health center in Riverton Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center FargoFargo · ≈17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈17.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.1 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.3 mi
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careRiverton Township is a federal shortage area.NE Clay County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careRiverton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverton Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Riverton Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Riverton Township adults…

On every condition, Riverton Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Riverton Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–35.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riverton Township, betterRiverton Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Riverton Township gets moving

32 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Buffalo River State Park11.2 mi of trails2Bluestem Prairie SNA0.7 mi of trails3Spieker WPA159 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Riverton Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
71%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
74%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverton Township 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Riverton Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Riverton Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Riverton Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Riverton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Riverton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Riverton Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Riverton Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Riverton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Riverton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Riverton Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.2% of Riverton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Riverton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Glyndon Township: 33.6%Hawley Township: 33%Elkton Township: 33%Spring Prairie Township: 33.5%Moland Township: 33.6%Moorhead: 33.2%Dilworth: 34.2%Elmwood Township: 33.5%Moorhead Township: 33.6%Hawley: 32.8%Eglon Township: 33.6%Cromwell Township: 33%Skree Township: 32.8%Barnesville Township: 32.4%Flowing Township: 33.4%Oakport Township: 33.6%Riverton Township: 33.6%Riverton TownshipGlyndon TownshipHawley TownshipElkton TownshipSpring Prairie TownshipMoland TownshipFargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 15.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHCommunity Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 13.4 mi+Family Healthcare Center-Moorhead Dental · Moorhead · 14.4 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hawley Township33%
Elkton Township33%
Spring Prairie Township33.5%
Riverton Township33.6%
Glyndon Township33.6%
Moland Township33.6%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Glyndon Township————
Hawley Township————
Spring Prairie Township————
Elkton Township————
Moland Township————

Glyndon Township, Hawley Township, Spring Prairie Township, Elkton Township and Moland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

of Riverton Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Riverton Township

Why doesn’t Riverton Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Riverton Township.

What hospital is closest to Riverton Township?

Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 17.3 miles in a straight line from Riverton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Riverton Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.