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Health in Lakeville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lakeville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58256, 58261, 58258. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
16.5 mi
Altru Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lakeville Township

11.8%have diabetes · ND 9.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lakeville Township adults…

Lakeville Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Lakeville Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–13.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Lakeville Township

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
26.3 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careLakeville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lakeville Township itself
✓ Mental healthLakeville 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 Lakeville 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 24.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lakeville Township, betterLakeville Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Lakeville Township gets moving

34 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Prarie Chicken Wildlife Management Area1.5 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lakeville Township 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lakeville Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Lakeville Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lakeville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lakeville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Lakeville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lakeville 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
Lakeville Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Lakeville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Lakeville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Lakeville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.6% of Lakeville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Lakeville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gilby Township: 39%Blooming Township: 37.7%Ferry Township: 38.3%Levant Township: 37.7%Mekinock Township: 36.1%Wheatfield Township: 38%Johnstown Township: 38.4%Rye Township: 37.4%Oakville Township: 36.4%Esther Township: 39.7%Turtle River Township: 38.4%Falconer Township: 37.4%Ardoch Township: 37.6%Hegton Township: 37.2%Chester Township: 37.1%Grand Forks AFB: 33.7%Lakeville Township: 38.3%Lakeville TownshipGilby TownshipBlooming TownshipFerry TownshipLevant TownshipMekinock TownshipAltru Hospital · Grand Forks · 16.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHSpectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 17.3 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mekinock Township36.1%
Blooming Township37.7%
Levant Township37.7%
Lakeville Township38.3%
Ferry Township38.3%
Gilby Township39%
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
Gilby Township————
Ferry Township————
Blooming Township————
Levant Township————
Mekinock TownshipA−36.1%9.6%12%ZIP codes

Gilby Township, Ferry Township, Blooming Township and Levant 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Lakeville Township

Why doesn’t Lakeville 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 Lakeville Township.

What hospital is closest to Lakeville Township?

Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Lakeville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lakeville 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.