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Health in Farmvale Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Farmvale Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58852, 58849. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Farmvale Township

1 in 11 working-age adults in Farmvale Township has no health insurance

9.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.3% across North Dakota. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Farmvale Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Farmvale Township’s likely range; Farmvale Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58852, 58849, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
82%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Farmvale Township 9.5% · 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 25%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Farmvale Township, betterFarmvale Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Farmvale Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Farmvale Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Farmvale Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–36.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Farmvale Township

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

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.3 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.3 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careFarmvale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFarmvale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Farmvale 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 Farmvale 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).

Mind & connection

How Farmvale Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 3Farmvale Township adults feel lonely
32% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Farmvale Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Farmvale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Farmvale Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Farmvale 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
Farmvale Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Farmvale Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Farmvale Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Farmvale Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.2% of Farmvale Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Farmvale Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

View Township: 40%West Bank Township: 40.2%Brooklyn Township: 40.3%Equality Township: 40%Tioga Township: 40.2%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.2%Farmvale Township: 40.2%Farmvale TownshipView TownshipWest Bank TownshipTioga Medical Center · Tioga · 11.9 miHRay Clinic · Ray · 10 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
View Township40%
Farmvale Township40.2%
West Bank Township40.2%
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
View Township————
West Bank Township————

View Township and West Bank 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 Farmvale 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%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Farmvale Township

Why doesn’t Farmvale 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 Farmvale Township.

What hospital is closest to Farmvale Township?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Farmvale 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 Farmvale 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.