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Health in Harding Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harding Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58382. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harding Township

Harding Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78% vs 74.4%) and dentist visits (72.6% vs 64.5%). Checkups ↓

Cancer and heart disease run high in Harding Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Harding Township runs above North Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Harding Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 15 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 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 Harding Township’s likely range; Harding Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58382, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
73%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
72%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harding Township 5.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harding Township adults…

Harding Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Harding Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.2%
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 15
Harding Township adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 17
Harding Township adults worry about keeping their housing
5.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 27
Harding Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Harding Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.6% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

3.8% of Harding Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Getting care

Care in and near Harding Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 55.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.1 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.8 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHarding Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarding Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harding 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 Harding 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harding Township, betterHarding Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Harding Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Harding Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Harding Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Harding Township adults feel lonely
25.1% · ND 29.6% · Better than ND
1 in 5Harding Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Harding Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Harding Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Harding 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

Harding Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cato Township: 36.2%Webster Township: 36.1%Sullivan Township: 38.5%Overland Township: 36.8%Morris Township: 39.8%Noonan Township: 34.6%Triumph Township: 36.3%Fancher Township: 36.7%Freshwater Township: 40.6%De Groat Township: 36.8%Hammer Township: 38.6%Royal Township: 38.5%Northfield Township: 37.1%Minnewaukan Township: 41.6%Harding Township: 36.1%Harding TownshipCato TownshipWebster TownshipSullivan TownshipOverland TownshipMorris TownshipCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake · Devils Lake · 15.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harding Township36.1%
Webster Township36.1%
Cato Township36.2%
Overland Township36.8%
Sullivan Township38.5%
Morris Township39.8%
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
Cato Township————
Webster Township————
Sullivan Township————
Overland Township————
Morris Township————

Cato Township, Webster Township, Sullivan Township, Overland Township and Morris 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.

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Harding Township

Why doesn’t Harding 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 Harding Township.

What hospital is closest to Harding Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in Devils Lake, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Harding Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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