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Health in Lenora Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lenora Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58212. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lenora Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Lenora Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Lenora Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Lenora Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Lenora Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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

41.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Lenora Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 11 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 Lenora Township’s likely range; Lenora Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58212, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lenora Township adults…

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

12 of every 100 Lenora Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.2–13.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Lenora Township

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

HNearest ERNelson County Health SystemMcville · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 27.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.6 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lenora Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lenora Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lenora 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 Lenora 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
89%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lenora Township 6.1% · 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 11
Lenora Township adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Lenora Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Lenora Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Lenora Township adults lack reliable transportation
5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.3% of Lenora Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lenora Township, betterLenora Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Lenora Township gets moving

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lenora Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Lenora Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Lenora Township adults feel lonely
26.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lenora Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lenora Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Lenora Township adults are in frequent mental distress
11.8% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Lenora 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

Lenora Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pilot Mound Township: 39%Sharon Township: 36.5%Romness Township: 38.3%Lee Township: 38.5%Willow Township: 38.9%Tyrol Township: 38%Nesheim Township: 38.6%Ora Township: 39%Westfield Township: 34.9%Franklin Township: 35.3%Sharon: 34.9%Loretta Township: 37.4%Washburn Township: 37.9%Field Township: 38.5%Lenora Township: 39%Lenora TownshipPilot Mound TownshipSharon TownshipRomness TownshipLee TownshipNelson County Health System · Mcville · 11.6 miHCooperstown Medical Center · Cooperstown · 12.5 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sharon Township36.5%
Romness Township38.3%
Lee Township38.5%
Lenora Township39%
Pilot Mound 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
Pilot Mound Township————
Romness Township————
Sharon Township————
Lee Township————

Pilot Mound Township, Romness Township, Sharon Township and Lee 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Lenora Township

Why doesn’t Lenora 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 Lenora Township.

What hospital is closest to Lenora Township?

Nelson County Health System in Mcville, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Lenora 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 Lenora 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.