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Health in Longview Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Longview Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58421. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Longview Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Longview Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Longview Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Longview Township’s likely range; Longview Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58421, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Longview Township adults…

Longview Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Longview Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Longview Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Longview Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 61.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43.7 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
51 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
64.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLongview Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLongview Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Longview 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 Longview 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 24.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Longview Township, betterLongview Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Longview Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Longview Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Longview Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Longview Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Longview Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Longview Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Longview 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 11
Longview Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Longview Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Longview Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Longview Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.1% of Longview Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Longview Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wyard Township: 36.1%Conklin Township: 37.1%Hawksnest Township: 37.4%Melville Township: 36.1%Glacier Township: 36.8%Carrington: 35.5%Birtsell Township: 36.1%Carrington Township: 36.1%Bilodeau Township: 37.4%Lowery Township: 36.9%Wadsworth Township: 36.4%Johnson Township: 37.9%Bordulac Township: 36.1%Walters Township: 36.6%Longview Township: 36.1%Longview TownshipWyard TownshipConklin TownshipHawksnest TownshipMelville TownshipGlacier TownshipCarrington Health Center · Carrington · 8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Longview Township36.1%
Wyard Township36.1%
Melville Township36.1%
Glacier Township36.8%
Conklin Township37.1%
Hawksnest Township37.4%
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
Wyard Township————
Conklin Township————
Glacier Township————
Melville Township————
Hawksnest Township————

Wyard Township, Conklin Township, Glacier Township, Melville Township and Hawksnest 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Longview Township

Why doesn’t Longview 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 Longview Township.

What hospital is closest to Longview Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Longview 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 Longview 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.