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Health in Homen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Homen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58318, 58329. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Homen Township

Making ends meet is harder in Homen Township

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16.3%), vs 10.7% across North Dakota. Utility shut-off threats (8.4% vs 5.8%) and no reliable transportation (9.4% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 10.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes, COPD and stroke run high in Homen Township

1 in 7 adults have diabetes (13.4%), vs 9.8% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Homen Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Homen Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.4%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 30 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Homen Township’s likely range; Homen Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58318, 58329, 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 6
Homen Township adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 8
Homen Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 12
Homen Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 11
Homen Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

10.8% of Homen Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Homen Township adults…

Homen Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Homen Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 11.7–15.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Homen Township, betterHomen Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Homen Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 25.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.3 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
42 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
129.3 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Homen Township itself
✓ Dental careHomen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Homen 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 Homen 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 Homen Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
59%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Homen Township 7.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Homen Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Homen Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Homen Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Homen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Homen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Homen 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

Homen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Roland Township: 37.6%Cordelia Township: 42.3%Dalen Township: 37.7%Whitteron Township: 37.6%Lordsburg Township: 39.2%Homen Township: 41.6%Homen TownshipRoland TownshipCordelia TownshipSt. Andrew's Hospital · Bottineau · 11.3 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roland Township37.6%
Homen Township41.6%
Cordelia Township42.3%
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
Roland Township————
Cordelia Township————

Roland Township and Cordelia 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 Homen Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Homen Township

Why doesn’t Homen 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 Homen Township.

What hospital is closest to Homen Township?

St. Andrew's Hospital in Bottineau, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Homen 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 Homen Township.

Town Square →
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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.