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Health in Oakville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oakville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58228. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
36.4%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
20.6%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Altru Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oakville Township adults…

Oakville Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Oakville Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.8–34.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Oakville Township

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.4 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.6 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.1 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careOakville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oakville Township itself
✓ Mental healthOakville Township is not a shortage area

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 Oakville 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 20.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oakville Township, betterOakville Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Oakville Township gets moving

14 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Oakville Prarie Biology Station Wildlife Management Area0.4 mi of trails2Crawford Oakville Prairie Wildlife Management Area154 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oakville Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Oakville Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Oakville Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Oakville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Oakville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Oakville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Oakville 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
Oakville Township adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 12
Oakville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Oakville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Oakville Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.2% of Oakville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Oakville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Emerado: 36.4%Brenna Township: 36.2%Chester Township: 37.1%Blooming Township: 37.7%Fairfield Township: 36.1%Grand Forks: 36.1%Rye Township: 37.4%Grand Forks Township: 35.9%Allendale Township: 35.8%Arvilla Township: 37.6%Mekinock Township: 36.1%Pleasant View Township: 36.2%Lakeville Township: 38.3%Union Township: 36.7%Oakville Township: 36.4%Oakville TownshipEmeradoBrenna TownshipChester TownshipBlooming TownshipFairfield TownshipAltru Hospital · Grand Forks · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSpectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 13.1 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairfield Township36.1%
Brenna Township36.2%
Oakville Township36.4%
Emerado36.4%
Chester Township37.1%
Blooming Township37.7%
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
Brenna Township————
Emerado————
Chester Township————
Blooming Township————
Fairfield Township————

Brenna Township, Emerado, Chester Township, Blooming Township and Fairfield 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.

25.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Oakville Township

Why doesn’t Oakville 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 Oakville Township.

What hospital is closest to Oakville Township?

Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Oakville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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