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Denhoff, North Dakota 6-14-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Denhoff Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Denhoff Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58444, 58430, 58463. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Denhoff Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Denhoff Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Denhoff Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Denhoff Township

The closest emergency room is SMP Health St. Aloisius in Harvey, 24.7 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Northland Health Centers is closer (14.6 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Denhoff Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Denhoff Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental 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 Denhoff Township’s likely range; Denhoff Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58444, 58430, 58463, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Denhoff Township adults…

Denhoff Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Denhoff Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Denhoff Township 7.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Denhoff Township

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

HNearest ERSMP Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 24.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.7 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈52 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
52.7 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
56.5 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDenhoff Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Denhoff Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Denhoff 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 Denhoff 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 26.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Denhoff Township, betterDenhoff Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Denhoff Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Denhoff Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Denhoff Township adults feel lonely
27.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Denhoff Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Denhoff Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Denhoff Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Denhoff 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
Denhoff Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Denhoff Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Denhoff Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Denhoff Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Denhoff Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sperry/Goodrich Township: 39%Mauch Township: 38.6%Boone Township: 38.6%Bull Moose Township: 37.8%Denhoff Township: 38.9%Denhoff TownshipSperry/Goodrich Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Denhoff Township38.9%
Sperry/Goodrich Township39%
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
Sperry/Goodrich Township————

Sperry/Goodrich 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Denhoff Township

Why doesn’t Denhoff 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 Denhoff Township.

What hospital is closest to Denhoff Township?

SMP Health St. Aloisius in Harvey, 24.7 miles in a straight line from Denhoff Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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