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Health in Melville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Melville Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Melville 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 Melville Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Melville 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, Melville Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Melville 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 Melville Township’s likely range; Melville Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58421, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Melville Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Melville 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 Melville 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
Melville Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Melville Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 59.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.2 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.6 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.6 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
59.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMelville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMelville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Melville 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 Melville 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%
Melville Township, betterMelville Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Melville Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Melville Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Melville Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Melville Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Melville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Melville 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 Melville 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
Melville Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Melville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Melville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Melville Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Melville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bordulac Township: 36.1%Carrington Township: 36.1%Longview Township: 36.1%Bucephalia Township: 36.7%Rose Hill Township: 36.1%Carrington: 35.5%Estabrook Township: 36.3%Wyard Township: 36.1%Conklin Township: 37.1%Hawksnest Township: 37.4%Glacier Township: 36.8%Melville Township: 36.1%Melville TownshipBordulac TownshipCarrington TownshipLongview TownshipCarrington Health Center · Carrington · 4.6 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Melville Township36.1%
Bordulac Township36.1%
Carrington Township36.1%
Longview Township36.1%
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
Bordulac Township————
Carrington Township————
Longview Township————

Bordulac Township, Carrington Township and Longview 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 Melville 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 Melville Township

Why doesn’t Melville 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 Melville Township.

What hospital is closest to Melville Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Melville 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 Melville 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.