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Health in Blanchard Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blanchard Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58257, 58009, 58016, 58045. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
21.8%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
27%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
Sanford Mayville
What stands out

What stands out about health in Blanchard Township

10.3%have had cancer · ND 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blanchard Township adults…

Blanchard Township runs above ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Blanchard Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Blanchard Township

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

HNearest ERSanford MayvilleMayville · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 40.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.9 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.3 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.6 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBlanchard Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlanchard Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBlanchard Township is not a shortage area

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 Blanchard Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blanchard Township, betterBlanchard Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Blanchard Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blanchard Township 6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Blanchard Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Blanchard Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Blanchard Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Blanchard Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Blanchard Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Blanchard 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 12
Blanchard Township adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Blanchard Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Blanchard Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Blanchard Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5% of Blanchard Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Blanchard Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Norman Township: 36.5%Greenfield Township: 36.2%Bloomfield Township: 38.1%Mayville Township: 36.6%Edendale Township: 36.2%Roseville Township: 39.1%Galesburg Township: 37.7%Bohnsack Township: 36.5%Hunter Township: 34.9%Hillsboro Township: 38.1%Norway Township: 38.2%Mayville: 36.3%Blanchard Township: 37.3%Blanchard TownshipNorman TownshipGreenfield TownshipBloomfield TownshipMayville TownshipSanford Mayville · Mayville · 9.4 miHSanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro · 10.9 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Greenfield Township36.2%
Norman Township36.5%
Mayville Township36.6%
Blanchard Township37.3%
Bloomfield Township38.1%
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
Norman Township————
Greenfield Township————
Bloomfield Township————
Mayville Township————

Norman Township, Greenfield Township, Bloomfield Township and Mayville 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 Blanchard Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Blanchard Township

Why doesn’t Blanchard 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 Blanchard Township.

What hospital is closest to Blanchard Township?

Sanford Mayville in Mayville, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Blanchard 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 Blanchard Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.