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Health in Lorraine Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lorraine Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58439. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lorraine Township

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Lorraine Township

The closest emergency room is Ashley Medical Center in Ashley, 26.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lorraine Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Lorraine Township runs above North Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Lorraine Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.3%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Lorraine Township’s likely range; Lorraine Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58439, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Lorraine Township

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

HNearest ERAshley Medical CenterAshley · 26.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 35.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26.4 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.9 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.3 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
40.6 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLorraine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLorraine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lorraine 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 Lorraine 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lorraine Township adults…

Lorraine Township runs above ND on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Lorraine Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.7%
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 25.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lorraine Township, betterLorraine Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Lorraine Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lorraine Township 9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lorraine Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Lorraine Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lorraine Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lorraine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Lorraine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lorraine 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
Lorraine Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Lorraine Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Lorraine Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Lorraine Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Lorraine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elm Township: 36.8%Albertha Township: 36.2%Grand Valley Township: 36.4%Forbes: 36.4%Albion Township: 37.1%Ellendale Township: 37.2%Spring Valley Township: 35.8%Weber Township: 36.4%Whitestone Township: 36.3%Lorraine Township: 36.4%Lorraine TownshipElm TownshipAlbertha TownshipGrand Valley TownshipForbes
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Albertha Township36.2%
Lorraine Township36.4%
Grand Valley Township36.4%
Forbes36.4%
Elm Township36.8%
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
Elm Township————
Albertha Township————
Grand Valley Township————
Forbes————

Elm Township, Albertha Township, Grand Valley Township and Forbes: 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.

32.2%

of Lorraine Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Lorraine Township

Why doesn’t Lorraine 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 Lorraine Township.

What hospital is closest to Lorraine Township?

Ashley Medical Center in Ashley, 26.4 miles in a straight line from Lorraine 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 Lorraine 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.