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Health in Moscow Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moscow Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58281, 58352, 58311. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moscow Township

Cancer and heart disease run high in Moscow Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Moscow Township runs above North Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Moscow Township is short on dental care and mental health care

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

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

36.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.4% 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 Moscow Township’s likely range; Moscow Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58281, 58352, 58311, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moscow Township adults…

Moscow Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Moscow Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Moscow Township

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

HNearest ERCavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationLangdon · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 48.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.9 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.8 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMoscow Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moscow Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moscow 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 Moscow 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 Moscow Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moscow Township 6.2% · 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 22.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moscow Township, betterMoscow Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Moscow Township gets moving

21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Moscow Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Moscow Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Moscow Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Moscow Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Moscow Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Moscow 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 12
Moscow Township adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Moscow Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Moscow Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Moscow Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

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

Around town

Moscow Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gordon Township: 40.7%Huron Township: 40.2%Minto Township: 40.2%Henderson Township: 40.2%Waterloo Township: 39.7%North Loma Township: 40.9%Loma: 40.9%Alsen: 40.3%Bruce Township: 40.2%Grey Township: no dataLinden Township: no dataSouth Dresden Township: 40%Munich: 40.7%Trier Township: 40.2%Banner Township: 39.3%Elgin Township: 39.7%Moscow Township: 40.2%Moscow TownshipGordon TownshipHuron TownshipMinto TownshipHenderson TownshipWaterloo TownshipCavalier County Memorial Hospital Association · Langdon · 13.4 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Waterloo Township39.7%
Moscow Township40.2%
Huron Township40.2%
Minto Township40.2%
Henderson Township40.2%
Gordon Township40.7%
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
Gordon Township————
Huron Township————
Minto Township————
Henderson Township————
Waterloo Township————

Gordon Township, Huron Township, Minto Township, Henderson Township and Waterloo 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.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Moscow Township

Why doesn’t Moscow 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 Moscow Township.

What hospital is closest to Moscow Township?

Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association in Langdon, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Moscow 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 Moscow 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.