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Health in Nora Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nora Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58433. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nora Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Nora Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Nora Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Nora 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 32 miles from Nora Township

The closest emergency room is Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 32.2 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Family Healthcare Center is closer (20.5 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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

39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.6% 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 Nora Township’s likely range; Nora Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58433, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nora Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Nora Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Nora Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 32.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 20.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.2 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.3 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.9 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
67.4 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nora Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nora Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nora 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 Nora 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 Nora Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nora Township 7.6% · 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 26.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nora Township, betterNora Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Nora Township gets moving

27 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Nora Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Nora Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Nora Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Nora Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Nora Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Nora 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 9
Nora Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Nora Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Nora Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Nora Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7% of Nora Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Nora Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ray Township: 35.7%Wano Township: 35.7%Glenmore Township: 35.7%Golden Glen Township: 35.7%Pomona View Township: 35.5%Swede Township: 35.2%Bluebird Township: 35.8%Willowbank Township: 35.7%Russell Township: 36.4%Henrietta Township: 35.3%Kennison Township: 37.2%Edgeley: 35.5%Potsdam Township: 35.8%Nora Township: 35.7%Nora TownshipRay TownshipWano TownshipGlenmore TownshipGolden Glen Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nora Township35.7%
Ray Township35.7%
Wano Township35.7%
Glenmore Township35.7%
Golden Glen Township35.7%
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
Ray Township————
Golden Glen Township————
Glenmore Township————
Wano Township————

Ray Township, Golden Glen Township, Glenmore Township and Wano 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Nora Township

Why doesn’t Nora 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 Nora Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Nora 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.