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Health in Hanson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hanson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58033, 58490. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hanson Township

Hanson Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Hanson 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 ↓

Cancer runs high in Hanson Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Hanson Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Hanson Township’s likely range; Hanson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58033, 58490, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hanson Township

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.5 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hanson Township itself
✓ Dental careHanson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hanson 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 Hanson 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hanson Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Hanson Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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
Hanson Township adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Hanson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Hanson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Hanson Township adults lack reliable transportation
5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5% of Hanson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hanson Township, betterHanson Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hanson Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hanson Township 6.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hanson Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Hanson Township adults feel lonely
26.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hanson Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hanson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Hanson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Hanson 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.

Around town

Hanson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greenville Township: 35.5%Fort Ransom Township: 37%Isley Township: 35.8%Elliott Township: 37.7%Black Loam Township: 36.2%Pearl Lake Township: 33.8%Ovid Township: 35.5%Springer Township: 38.1%Northland Township: 36.9%Alleghany Township: 37.7%Denver Township: 42.7%Divide Township: 38.8%Island Park Township: 38.6%Hanson Township: 36.8%Hanson TownshipGreenville TownshipFort Ransom TownshipIsley TownshipElliott TownshipLisbon Area Health Services · Lisbon · 13.1 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Greenville Township35.5%
Isley Township35.8%
Hanson Township36.8%
Fort Ransom Township37%
Elliott Township37.7%
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
Greenville Township————
Fort Ransom Township————
Isley Township————
Elliott Township————

Greenville Township, Fort Ransom Township, Isley Township and Elliott 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hanson Township

Why doesn’t Hanson 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 Hanson Township.

What hospital is closest to Hanson Township?

Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Hanson 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 Hanson 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.