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Health in Leval Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leval Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58380. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Leval Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Leval Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.3%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Leval Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

43.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Leval Township adults report less mental distress

Frequent mental distress (11.7% vs 14.2%) and depression (18.5% vs 21.3%) both run below North Dakota. Mind & connection ↓

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 Leval Township’s likely range; Leval Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58380, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leval Township adults…

Leval Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Leval Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leval Township 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Leval Township adults are doing

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

1 in 4Leval Township adults feel lonely
26.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Leval Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Leval Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · ND 21.3% · Better than ND
1 in 9Leval Township adults are in frequent mental distress
11.7% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Leval Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Getting care

Care in and near Leval Township

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

HNearest ERNelson County Health SystemMcville · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 38.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.6 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.8 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.2 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLeval Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLeval Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Leval 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 Leval 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 25.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leval Township, betterLeval Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Leval Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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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
Leval Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Leval Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Leval Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Leval Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

6.2% of Leval Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Leval Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dayton Township: 39.5%Illinois Township: 39.1%Wamduska Township: 39.2%Minco Township: 40.6%Freeborn Township: 39.7%Osago Township: 39.1%Forde Township: 39.2%Dodds Township: 39.1%Bartlett Township: 35.8%Lakota Township: 39.1%Central Township: 39.4%Hamlin Township: 38.4%Odessa Township: 33.9%Warwick Township: 44.2%Leval Township: 39.6%Leval TownshipDayton TownshipIllinois TownshipWamduska TownshipMinco TownshipNelson County Health System · Mcville · 15.6 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Illinois Township39.1%
Wamduska Township39.2%
Dayton Township39.5%
Leval Township39.6%
Minco Township40.6%
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
Dayton Township————
Minco Township————
Wamduska Township————
Illinois Township————

Dayton Township, Minco Township, Wamduska Township and Illinois 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.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Leval Township

Why doesn’t Leval 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 Leval Township.

What hospital is closest to Leval Township?

Nelson County Health System in Mcville, 15.6 miles in a straight line from Leval 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 Leval Township.

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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.