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Health in Kentner Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kentner Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58436, 58441. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Kentner Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kentner Township adults…

Kentner Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Kentner Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Kentner Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 20.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.3 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈41.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
42.1 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
42.2 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careKentner Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKentner Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kentner 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 Kentner 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 23.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kentner Township, betterKentner Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Kentner Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kentner Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Kentner Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Kentner Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Kentner Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Kentner Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Kentner Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Kentner 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
Kentner Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Kentner Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Kentner Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Kentner Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Kentner Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Kentner Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Van Meter Township: 37.3%Maple Township: 38.7%Kent Township: 38.7%Elden Township: 37.2%Ellendale Township: 37.2%Ada Township: 38.7%Keystone Township: 37.3%Porter Township: 37.8%Yorktown Township: 38.7%Hudson Township: 38.8%Albion Township: 37.1%Kentner Township: 37.9%Kentner TownshipVan Meter TownshipMaple TownshipKent TownshipElden Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elden Township37.2%
Van Meter Township37.3%
Kentner Township37.9%
Maple Township38.7%
Kent Township38.7%
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
Van Meter Township————
Maple Township————
Kent Township————
Elden Township————

Van Meter Township, Maple Township, Kent Township and Elden 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Kentner Township

Why doesn’t Kentner 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 Kentner Township.

What hospital is closest to Kentner Township?

CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Kentner 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 Kentner 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.