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Health in Kinyon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kinyon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58036, 58038. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kinyon Township

Kinyon Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.8% vs 74.4%) and dentist visits (71.2% vs 64.5%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Kinyon Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Kinyon Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 15 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Kinyon Township’s likely range; Kinyon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58036, 58038, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
71%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kinyon Township 5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
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 15
Kinyon Township adults worry about having enough food
6.7% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 16
Kinyon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 26
Kinyon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.9% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Kinyon Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4% of Kinyon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kinyon Township adults…

Kinyon Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Kinyon Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Kinyon Township

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

HNearest ERSanford HillsboroHillsboro · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 23.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
23.4 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈24.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
25.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careKinyon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKinyon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKinyon Township is not a shortage area

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 Kinyon Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kinyon Township, betterKinyon Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Kinyon Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Kinyon Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Kinyon Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Kinyon Township adults feel lonely
26.2% · ND 29.6% · Better than ND
1 in 6Kinyon Township adults lack social or emotional support
18% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Kinyon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 9Kinyon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
11.7% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Kinyon 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

Kinyon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grandin: 34.4%Bell Township: 34.8%Kelso Township: 36.6%Noble Township: 35%Gardner Township: 35.2%Hunter Township: 34.9%Gunkel Township: 34.4%Bohnsack Township: 36.5%Elm River Township: 35.6%Hillsboro Township: 38.1%Lee Township: 37.6%Wiser Township: 35.6%Gardner: 34.3%Berlin Township: 35.3%Kinyon Township: 34.9%Kinyon TownshipGrandinBell TownshipKelso TownshipNoble TownshipGardner TownshipSanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro · 14.6 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grandin34.4%
Bell Township34.8%
Kinyon Township34.9%
Noble Township35%
Gardner Township35.2%
Kelso Township36.6%
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
Grandin————
Bell Township————
Kelso Township————
Gardner Township————
Noble Township————

Grandin, Bell Township, Kelso Township, Gardner Township and Noble 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.

23.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory9.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Kinyon Township

Why doesn’t Kinyon 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 Kinyon Township.

What hospital is closest to Kinyon Township?

Sanford Hillsboro in Hillsboro, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Kinyon 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 Kinyon 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.