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Health in Blooming Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blooming Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58228, 58258, 58203. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
37.7%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
22.4%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
11.5 mi
Altru Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blooming Township adults…

Blooming Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Blooming Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–35.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Blooming Township

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.9 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.8 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.9 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBlooming Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blooming Township itself
✓ Mental healthBlooming 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 Blooming 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 22.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blooming Township, betterBlooming Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Blooming Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Kellys Slough Wildlife Management Area59 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blooming Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Blooming Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Blooming Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Blooming Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Blooming Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Blooming Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Blooming 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
Blooming Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Blooming Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Blooming Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Blooming Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.5% of Blooming Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Blooming Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rye Township: 37.4%Lakeville Township: 38.3%Oakville Township: 36.4%Mekinock Township: 36.1%Grand Forks: 36.1%Brenna Township: 36.2%Falconer Township: 37.4%Ferry Township: 38.3%Gilby Township: 39%Levant Township: 37.7%Emerado: 36.4%Chester Township: 37.1%Fairfield Township: 36.1%Hegton Township: 37.2%Grand Forks AFB: 33.7%Blooming Township: 37.7%Blooming TownshipRye TownshipLakeville TownshipOakville TownshipMekinock TownshipAltru Hospital · Grand Forks · 11.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHSpectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 12.9 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mekinock Township36.1%
Oakville Township36.4%
Rye Township37.4%
Blooming Township37.7%
Lakeville Township38.3%
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
Rye Township————
Lakeville Township————
Oakville Township————
Mekinock TownshipA−36.1%9.6%12%ZIP codes

Rye Township, Lakeville Township and Oakville 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.

27%

of Blooming Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Blooming Township

Why doesn’t Blooming 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 Blooming Township.

What hospital is closest to Blooming Township?

Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Blooming Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Blooming 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.