Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Elm Grove Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Elm Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elm Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58251. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Elm Grove Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elm Grove Township adults…

Elm Grove Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Elm Grove Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Elm Grove Township

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

HNearest ERNorthwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
29.3 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careElm Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elm Grove Township itself
✓ Mental healthElm Grove Township is not a shortage area

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 Elm Grove 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 23.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elm Grove Township, betterElm Grove Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Elm Grove Township gets moving

21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elm Grove Township 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Elm Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Elm Grove Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Elm Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Elm Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Elm Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Elm Grove 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 11
Elm Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Elm Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Elm Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Elm Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.3% of Elm Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Elm Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hegton Township: 37.2%Niagara Township: 36.3%Agnes Township: 36.6%Larimore Township: 36.7%Arvilla Township: 37.6%Mekinock Township: 36.1%Plymouth Township: 36.1%Niagara: 36.1%Moraine Township: 36.5%Petersburg Township: 38.8%Wheatfield Township: 38%Inkster Township: 36.3%Larimore: 36.4%Grace Township: 35.9%Chester Township: 37.1%Avon Township: 36%Elm Grove Township: 36.7%Elm Grove TownshipHegton TownshipNiagara TownshipAgnes TownshipLarimore TownshipArvilla TownshipSpectra Health Larimore · Larimore · 5.6 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Niagara Township36.3%
Agnes Township36.6%
Elm Grove Township36.7%
Larimore Township36.7%
Hegton Township37.2%
Arvilla Township37.6%
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
Hegton Township————
Niagara Township————
Larimore Township————
Agnes Township————
Arvilla Township————

Hegton Township, Niagara Township, Larimore Township, Agnes Township and Arvilla 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Elm Grove Township

Why doesn’t Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Elm Grove Township?

Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Elm Grove Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Elm Grove Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Spectra Health Larimore in Larimore, 5.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Elm Grove 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.