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Health in Hugo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hugo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58046. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hugo Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Hugo Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Hugo Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Hugo Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Hugo 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 ↓

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 Hugo Township’s likely range; Hugo Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58046, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hugo Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Hugo Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
72%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hugo Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Hugo Township

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

HNearest ERSanford MayvilleMayville · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 34.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.7 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.4 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHugo Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hugo Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hugo 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 Hugo 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 25%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hugo Township, betterHugo Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hugo Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hugo Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Hugo Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hugo Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hugo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Hugo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Hugo 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 10
Hugo Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Hugo Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Hugo Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Hugo Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.3% of Hugo Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Hugo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Colgate Township: 34.8%Hope: 34.8%Melrose Township: 34.8%Edendale Township: 36.2%Sherbrooke Township: 35.5%Carpenter Township: 34.8%Rochester Township: 34.6%Broadlawn Township: 36.6%Easton Township: 35.7%Riverside Township: 36.1%Norman Township: 36.5%Primrose Township: 39.5%Golden Lake Township: 36.8%Hugo Township: 34.8%Hugo TownshipColgate TownshipHopeMelrose TownshipEdendale TownshipSherbrooke Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hugo Township34.8%
Colgate Township34.8%
Hope34.8%
Melrose Township34.8%
Sherbrooke Township35.5%
Edendale Township36.2%
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
Colgate Township————
Melrose Township————
Hope————
Edendale Township————
Sherbrooke Township————

Colgate Township, Melrose Township, Hope, Edendale Township and Sherbrooke 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hugo Township

Why doesn’t Hugo 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 Hugo Township.

What hospital is closest to Hugo Township?

Sanford Mayville in Mayville, 18.7 miles in a straight line from Hugo 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 Hugo 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.