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Health in Dry Fork Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dry Fork Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58852. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
9.9%
Worse than ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
12.8 mi
Tioga Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Dry Fork Township

9.9%uninsured, ages 18–64 · ND 7.3%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dry Fork Township 9.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dry Fork Township adults…

Dry Fork Township runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Dry Fork Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–36.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Dry Fork Township

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

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
59.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDry Fork Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDry Fork Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dry Fork 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 Dry Fork 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 25.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dry Fork Township, betterDry Fork Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Dry Fork Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Hofflund Wildlife Management Area525 acres
Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Dry Fork Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 3Dry Fork Township adults feel lonely
32% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Dry Fork Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dry Fork Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Dry Fork Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dry Fork 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 8
Dry Fork Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Dry Fork Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Dry Fork Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Dry Fork Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.3% of Dry Fork Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Dry Fork Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elm Tree Township: 45.6%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.2%Riverview Township: 45.7%Keene Township: 41.2%Myrtle Township: 38.7%Tioga Township: 40.2%White Earth Township: 40%West Bank Township: 40.2%Dry Fork Township: 40.2%Dry Fork TownshipElm Tree TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipTioga Medical Center · Tioga · 12.8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dry Fork Township40.2%
Pleasant Valley Township40.2%
Elm Tree Township45.6%
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
Elm Tree Township————
Pleasant Valley Township————

Elm Tree Township and Pleasant Valley 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Dry Fork Township

Why doesn’t Dry Fork 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 Dry Fork Township.

What hospital is closest to Dry Fork Township?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Dry Fork 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 Dry Fork 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.