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Health in Horseshoe Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Horseshoe Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58778, 58575. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Horseshoe Valley Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Horseshoe Valley Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 37.7%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Horseshoe Valley Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Horseshoe Valley Township, and more people treating it

44.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 85.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Horseshoe Valley Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Horseshoe Valley Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Horseshoe Valley Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.1% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (89.8% vs 82.7%). 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 Horseshoe Valley Township’s likely range; Horseshoe Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58778, 58575, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Horseshoe Valley Township adults…

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

13 of every 100 Horseshoe Valley Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.7–14.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
90%Cholesterol checkND 83%
72%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
85%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Horseshoe Valley Township 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Horseshoe Valley Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.3 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
44.3 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHorseshoe Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Horseshoe Valley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Horseshoe Valley 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 Horseshoe Valley 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 26.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Horseshoe Valley Township, betterHorseshoe Valley Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Horseshoe Valley Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Horseshoe Valley Township adults are doing

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

1 in 4Horseshoe Valley Township adults feel lonely
26.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Horseshoe Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Horseshoe Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 9Horseshoe Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
11.6% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Horseshoe Valley 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 12
Horseshoe Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Horseshoe Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.5% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Horseshoe Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Horseshoe Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.3% of Horseshoe Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Horseshoe Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Aurena Township: 39.8%Otis Township: 42%Greatstone Township: 40.8%Byersville Township: 38.9%Medicine Hill Township: 40.1%Andrews Township: 41.1%Bjornson Township: 42.3%Greely Township: 39.9%Malcolm Township: 40.8%Horseshoe Valley Township: 41.1%Horseshoe Valley TownshipAurena TownshipOtis TownshipGreatstone Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Aurena Township39.8%
Greatstone Township40.8%
Horseshoe Valley Township41.1%
Otis Township42%
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
Aurena Township————
Otis Township————
Greatstone Township————

Aurena Township, Otis Township and Greatstone 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Horseshoe Valley Township

Why doesn’t Horseshoe Valley 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 Horseshoe Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Horseshoe Valley Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake in Turtle Lake, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Horseshoe Valley 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 Horseshoe Valley 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.