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Health in Iowa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Iowa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58343, 58368, 58332. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Iowa Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Iowa Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Iowa Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Iowa Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.8%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 42 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

38.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. 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 Iowa Township’s likely range; Iowa Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58343, 58368, 58332, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Iowa Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Iowa Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.8%
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 26.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Iowa Township, betterIowa Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Iowa Township gets moving

42 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iowa Township 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Iowa Township

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

HNearest ERHeart of America Medical CenterRugby · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 28.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.5 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.1 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
102.8 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careIowa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIowa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Iowa 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 Iowa 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).

Mind & connection

How Iowa Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Iowa Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Iowa Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Iowa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Iowa Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Iowa 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 8
Iowa Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Iowa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Iowa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Iowa Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.3% of Iowa Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Iowa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Twin Lake Township: 39.2%Pleasant Lake Township: 40.1%Reno Valley Township: 40.8%Impark Township: 39.3%Broe Township: 39.2%Knox Township: 39.3%Beaver Township: 39.6%Meyer Township: 40.8%Tuscarora Township: 40.8%Elverum Township: 40.8%Esmond Township: 39.3%Iowa Township: 40%Iowa TownshipTwin Lake TownshipPleasant Lake TownshipReno Valley TownshipImpark TownshipHeart of America Medical Center · Rugby · 12.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Lake Township39.2%
Impark Township39.3%
Iowa Township40%
Pleasant Lake Township40.1%
Reno Valley Township40.8%
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
Twin Lake Township————
Pleasant Lake Township————
Impark Township————
Reno Valley Township————

Twin Lake Township, Pleasant Lake Township, Impark Township and Reno Valley 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.

32.5%

of Iowa 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 memory13.2%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Iowa Township

Why doesn’t Iowa 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 Iowa Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Iowa Township.

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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.