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Elliott City Park Sign - Elliott, North Dakota 6-12-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Elliott Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elliott Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58033, 58054. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Elliott Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Elliott Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.1%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Elliott Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Elliott Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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

36.4% 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 Elliott Township’s likely range; Elliott Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58033, 58054, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elliott Township adults…

Elliott Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Elliott Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Elliott Township

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 21.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43.9 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elliott Township itself
✓ Dental careElliott Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elliott 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 Elliott 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elliott Township 6.7% · 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 23.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elliott Township, betterElliott Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Elliott Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Elliott Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Elliott Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Elliott Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Elliott Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Elliott Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Elliott 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
Elliott Township adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Elliott Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Elliott Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Elliott Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6% of Elliott Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Elliott Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Island Park Township: 38.6%Springer Township: 38.1%Hanson Township: 36.8%Alleghany Township: 37.7%Tuller Township: 38.6%Bale Township: 38.7%Big Bend Township: 38.8%Fort Ransom Township: 37%Preston Township: 37.7%Moore Township: 37.7%Greenville Township: 35.5%Isley Township: 35.8%Elliott Township: 37.7%Elliott TownshipIsland Park TownshipSpringer TownshipHanson TownshipAlleghany TownshipLisbon Area Health Services · Lisbon · 8.4 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hanson Township36.8%
Elliott Township37.7%
Alleghany Township37.7%
Springer Township38.1%
Island Park Township38.6%
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
Island Park Township————
Springer Township————
Hanson Township————
Alleghany Township————

Island Park Township, Springer Township, Hanson Township and Alleghany 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Elliott Township

Why doesn’t Elliott 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 Elliott Township.

What hospital is closest to Elliott Township?

Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Elliott 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 Elliott 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.