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Health in Hillsboro Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hillsboro Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58045. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hillsboro Township

Cancer runs high in Hillsboro Township

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Hillsboro Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 13 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 Hillsboro Township’s likely range; Hillsboro Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58045, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 13
Hillsboro Township adults worry about having enough food
7.8% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Hillsboro Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Hillsboro Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Hillsboro Township adults lack reliable transportation
5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.6% of Hillsboro Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hillsboro Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Hillsboro Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Hillsboro Township

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

HNearest ERSanford HillsboroHillsboro · 2.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 35.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
35.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHillsboro Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHillsboro Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHillsboro Township is not a shortage area

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 Hillsboro Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

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 31.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hillsboro Township, betterHillsboro Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hillsboro Township gets moving

30 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hillsboro Township 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hillsboro Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Hillsboro Township adults feel lonely
26.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hillsboro Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hillsboro Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Hillsboro Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Hillsboro 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

Hillsboro Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hillsboro: 38.3%Eldorado Township: 38.2%Bloomfield Township: 38.1%Kelso Township: 36.6%Herberg Township: 38.1%Ervin Township: 39.6%Norway Township: 38.2%Caledonia Township: 38.4%Blanchard Township: 37.3%Grandin: 34.4%Elm River Township: 35.6%Bohnsack Township: 36.5%Kinyon Township: 34.9%Halstad Township: 35.3%Shelly Township: 36.4%Hendrum Township: 36.5%Hillsboro Township: 38.1%Hillsboro TownshipHillsboroEldorado TownshipBloomfield TownshipKelso TownshipHerberg TownshipSanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro · 2.9 miHSanford Mayville · Mayville · 16.5 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kelso Township36.6%
Hillsboro Township38.1%
Bloomfield Township38.1%
Herberg Township38.1%
Eldorado Township38.2%
Hillsboro38.3%
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
HillsboroA−38.3%9.9%11.5%CDC place
Eldorado Township————
Bloomfield Township————
Kelso Township————
Herberg Township————

Eldorado Township, Bloomfield Township, Kelso Township and Herberg 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.

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hillsboro Township

Why doesn’t Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro Township.

What hospital is closest to Hillsboro Township?

Sanford Hillsboro in Hillsboro, 2.9 miles in a straight line from Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro 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.