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Health in Litchville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Litchville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Litchville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Litchville

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Litchville

The closest emergency room is CHI Mercy Health in Valley City, 20.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Litchville

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.4%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 Litchville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Litchville

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

HNearest ERCHI Mercy HealthValley City · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.6 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLitchville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLitchville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Litchville 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 Litchville; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Litchville adults…

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

10 of every 100 Litchville adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Litchville, betterLitchville, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Litchville gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Litchville 5.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Litchville adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Litchville adults feel lonely
25.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Litchville adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Litchville adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Litchville adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Litchville 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 12
Litchville adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Litchville adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Litchville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Litchville adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.1% of Litchville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Litchville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rosebud Township: 37%Spring Creek Township: 36.9%Svea Township: 37%Greenland Township: 36.3%Skandia Township: 37.1%Oakhill Township: 36.8%Litchville: 38.1%LitchvilleRosebud TownshipSpring Creek Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Spring Creek Township36.9%
Rosebud Township37%
Litchville38.1%
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
Rosebud Township————
Spring Creek Township————

Rosebud Township and Spring Creek 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.

26.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Litchville

Why doesn’t Litchville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Litchville.

What hospital is closest to Litchville?

CHI Mercy Health in Valley City, 20.9 miles in a straight line from Litchville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.