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Health in Border Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Border Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58765, 58795. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Border Township

Border Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Border Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.4%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Border Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Border Township, and more people treating it

37.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Border Township’s likely range; Border Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58765, 58795, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Border Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 31.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.3 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
43 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
81.3 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Border Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Border Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Border 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 Border 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 Border Township adults…

Border Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Border Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Border Township 7.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Border Township, betterBorder Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Border Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Border Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Border Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Border Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Border Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Border Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Border 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 9
Border Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Border Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Border Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Border Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.8% of Border Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Border Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Upland Township: 39.6%Harmonious Township: 36.6%Stoneview Township: 40.5%Coalfield Township: 38.5%Palmer Township: 40.6%Frazier Township: 38%Hayland Township: 40.6%Blooming Valley Township: 38.3%Leaf Mountain Township: 36.5%Thorson Township: 37.8%Keller Township: 36.5%Sauk Valley Township: 40.5%Noonan: 38.4%Mentor Township: 38.5%Border Township: 38.8%Border TownshipUpland TownshipHarmonious TownshipStoneview TownshipCoalfield TownshipSt. Luke's Hospital · Crosby · 16.1 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harmonious Township36.6%
Coalfield Township38.5%
Border Township38.8%
Upland Township39.6%
Stoneview Township40.5%
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
Upland Township————
Harmonious Township————
Stoneview Township————
Coalfield Township————

Upland Township, Harmonious Township, Stoneview Township and Coalfield 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Border Township

Why doesn’t Border 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 Border Township.

What hospital is closest to Border Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 16.1 miles in a straight line from Border 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 Border Township.

Town Square →
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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.