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Health in Menz Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Menz Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57638. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Menz Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Menz Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Menz Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Menz Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Menz Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Menz Township

The closest emergency room is Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, 28.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.7% 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 Menz Township’s likely range; Menz Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57638, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Menz Township adults…

Menz Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Menz Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Menz Township

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

HNearest ERJacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterElgin · 28.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 41.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.5 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.7 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.9 mi
Standing Rock Service Unit
Fort Yates · not rated
ERRural critical access
72 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
77.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Menz Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Menz Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Menz 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 Menz 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Menz Township 8.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Menz Township, betterMenz Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Menz Township gets moving

42 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Menz Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Menz Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Menz Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Menz Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Menz Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Menz 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 8
Menz Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Menz Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Menz Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Menz Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.7% of Menz Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Menz Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Orange Township: 35.8%South Fork Township: 35.8%Lincoln Township: 35.8%Menz Township: 35.8%Menz TownshipOrange Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Menz Township35.8%
Orange Township35.8%
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
Orange Township————

Orange 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Menz Township

Why doesn’t Menz 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 Menz Township.

What hospital is closest to Menz Township?

Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, 28.5 miles in a straight line from Menz 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 Menz 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.