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Health in Glen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Glen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58454. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Glen Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Glen Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 9%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Glen Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Glen Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

In Glen Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7% of working-age adults are uninsured (North Dakota 7.3%), yet 20.1% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16.1% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

41.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.9% 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 Glen Township’s likely range; Glen Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58454, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glen Township adults…

Glen Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Glen Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Glen Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 35 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.5 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.6 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
51 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
81.2 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Glen Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Glen Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Glen 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 Glen 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 Glen Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glen Township 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 27.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Glen Township, betterGlen Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Glen Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Glen Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Glen Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Glen Township adults feel lonely
26.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Glen Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Glen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.4% · ND 21.3% · Better than ND
1 in 8Glen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Glen 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
Glen Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Glen Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Glen Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Glen Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Glen Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Glen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Raney Township: 35.8%Finn Township: 39.9%Mikkelson Township: 35.8%Alexander Township: 35.8%Swede Township: 35.2%Gutschmidt Township: 39.9%Bluebird Township: 35.8%Gackle: 40%Kennison Township: 37.2%Sharlow Township: 37%Griffin Township: 36.9%Cusator Township: 39.1%Glen Township: 35.8%Glen TownshipRaney TownshipFinn TownshipMikkelson TownshipAlexander Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Glen Township35.8%
Raney Township35.8%
Mikkelson Township35.8%
Alexander Township35.8%
Finn Township39.9%
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
Raney Township————
Finn Township————
Mikkelson Township————
Alexander Township————

Raney Township, Finn Township, Mikkelson Township and Alexander 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Glen Township

Why doesn’t Glen 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 Glen Township.

What hospital is closest to Glen Township?

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 22.5 miles in a straight line from Glen Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Glen 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.