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Health in Alleghany Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alleghany Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58033, 58054, 58069. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Alleghany Township

Cancer and heart disease run high in Alleghany Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Alleghany Township runs above North Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Alleghany Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Alleghany Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the North Dakota figure falls outside Alleghany Township’s likely range; Alleghany Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58033, 58054, 58069, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alleghany Township adults…

Alleghany Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Alleghany Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Alleghany Township

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.9 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.8 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
64.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alleghany Township itself
✓ Dental careAlleghany Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alleghany 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 Alleghany 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alleghany Township, betterAlleghany Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Alleghany Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Alleghany Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alleghany Township 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Alleghany Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Alleghany Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Alleghany Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Alleghany Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Alleghany Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Alleghany Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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 11
Alleghany Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Alleghany Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Alleghany Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Alleghany Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.6% of Alleghany Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Alleghany Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bale Township: 38.7%Isley Township: 35.8%Elliott Township: 37.7%Aliceton Township: 39.1%Island Park Township: 38.6%Ovid Township: 35.5%Denver Township: 42.7%Hanson Township: 36.8%Divide Township: 38.8%Greenville Township: 35.5%Springer Township: 38.1%Alleghany Township: 37.7%Alleghany TownshipBale TownshipIsley TownshipElliott TownshipLisbon Area Health Services · Lisbon · 11 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Isley Township35.8%
Alleghany Township37.7%
Elliott Township37.7%
Bale Township38.7%
ND36.5%

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
Bale Township————
Isley Township————
Elliott Township————

Bale Township, Isley Township and Elliott 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.

28.4%

of Alleghany Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Alleghany Township

Why doesn’t Alleghany 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 Alleghany Township.

What hospital is closest to Alleghany Township?

Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Alleghany Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Dakota 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.