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Health in Ervin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ervin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58223, 58218. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.4%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
22.3%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.2%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
26.5%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
10.1 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ervin Township

9.8%have had cancer · ND 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ervin Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Ervin Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Ervin Township

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

HNearest ERSanford HillsboroHillsboro · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 25.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.4 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careErvin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careErvin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthErvin 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 Ervin Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ervin Township, betterErvin Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Ervin Township gets moving

8.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Traill County Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ervin Township 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ervin Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Ervin Township adults feel lonely
26.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ervin Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ervin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Ervin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Ervin 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 12
Ervin Township adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Ervin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Ervin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Ervin Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.4% of Ervin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Ervin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wold Township: 39.3%Stavanger Township: 38.8%Eldorado Township: 38.2%Bingham Township: 39.6%Buxton Township: 38.6%Lindaas Township: 36.6%Norway Township: 38.2%Belmont Township: 39.5%Americus Township: 36.3%Hillsboro Township: 38.1%Hillsboro: 38.3%Caledonia Township: 38.4%Hubbard Township: 39%Shelly Township: 36.4%Ervin Township: 39.6%Ervin TownshipWold TownshipStavanger TownshipEldorado TownshipBingham TownshipSanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro · 10.1 miHSanford Mayville · Mayville · 13.4 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eldorado Township38.2%
Stavanger Township38.8%
Wold Township39.3%
Ervin Township39.6%
Bingham Township39.6%
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
Wold Township————
Eldorado Township————
Stavanger Township————
Bingham Township————

Wold Township, Eldorado Township, Stavanger Township and Bingham 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Ervin Township

Why doesn’t Ervin 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 Ervin Township.

What hospital is closest to Ervin Township?

Sanford Hillsboro in Hillsboro, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Ervin 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 Ervin 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.