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Health in Denver Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Denver Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58040, 58069. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
42.7%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.4%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
9.6 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Denver Township adults…

On every condition, Denver Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Denver Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 31–39.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Denver Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
48.1 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
59.1 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careDenver Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDenver Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Denver 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 Denver 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 24.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Denver Township, betterDenver Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Denver Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Palensky Waterfowl Production Area0.1 mi of trails2Crete Slough Wildlife Management Area158 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Denver Township 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Denver Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Denver Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Denver Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Denver Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Denver Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Denver 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
Denver Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Denver Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Denver Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Denver Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.3% of Denver Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Denver Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Vivian Township: 43.2%Verner Township: 38.8%Isley Township: 35.8%Divide Township: 38.8%Whitestone Hill Township: 42.4%Harlem Township: 43%Bear Creek Township: 38.8%Jackson Township: 41.4%Alleghany Township: 37.7%Ovid Township: 35.5%Hanson Township: 36.8%Greenville Township: 35.5%James River Valley Township: 37.9%Clement Township: 38.8%Denver Township: 42.7%Denver TownshipVivian TownshipVerner TownshipIsley TownshipDivide TownshipCHI Oakes Hospital · Oakes · 9.6 miHLisbon Area Health Services · Lisbon · 18.6 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Isley Township35.8%
Verner Township38.8%
Divide Township38.8%
Denver Township42.7%
Vivian Township43.2%
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
Vivian Township————
Verner Township————
Isley Township————
Divide Township————

Vivian Township, Verner Township, Isley Township and Divide 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.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Denver Township

Why doesn’t Denver 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 Denver Township.

What hospital is closest to Denver Township?

CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Denver 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 Denver 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.