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Health in Glenwood Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Glenwood Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58243, 58237. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Glenwood Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Glenwood Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.5%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Glenwood Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Glenwood Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Glenwood 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 Glenwood Township, and more people treating it

36.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.4% 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 Glenwood Township’s likely range; Glenwood Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58243, 58237, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glenwood Township adults…

Glenwood Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Glenwood Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Glenwood Township

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

HNearest ERFirst Care Health CenterPark River · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.5 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Glenwood Township itself
✓ Dental careGlenwood Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Glenwood 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 Glenwood 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 Glenwood Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glenwood Township 8.9% · 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 25.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Glenwood Township, betterGlenwood Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Glenwood Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Glenwood Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Glenwood Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Glenwood Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Glenwood Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Glenwood 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 Glenwood 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 9
Glenwood Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Glenwood Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Glenwood Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Glenwood Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.1% of Glenwood Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Glenwood Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hoople: 36.1%Farmington Township: 35.9%Dundee Township: 36.2%Fertile Township: 35.6%Elora Township: 40.7%Grafton Township: 35.9%Martin Township: 37.6%St. Thomas Township: 41.9%Lampton Township: 37.7%Kensington Township: 35.1%Crystal Township: 39.6%Golden Township: 35.1%Lodema Township: 41.8%Crystal: 41.8%Glenwood Township: 36.4%Glenwood TownshipHoopleFarmington TownshipDundee TownshipFertile TownshipElora TownshipFirst Care Health Center · Park River · 9.5 miHUnity Medical Center · Grafton · 10.5 miHCommunity Health Service Inc. - Grafton · Grafton · 9.8 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fertile Township35.6%
Farmington Township35.9%
Hoople36.1%
Dundee Township36.2%
Glenwood Township36.4%
Elora Township40.7%
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
Hoople————
Dundee Township————
Farmington Township————
Elora Township————
Fertile Township————

Hoople, Dundee Township, Farmington Township, Elora Township and Fertile 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Glenwood Township

Why doesn’t Glenwood 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 Glenwood Township.

What hospital is closest to Glenwood Township?

First Care Health Center in Park River, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Glenwood 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 Glenwood Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton in Grafton, 9.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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