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Health in Osnabrock Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Osnabrock Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58229, 58269, 58260. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Osnabrock Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Osnabrock Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Osnabrock Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Osnabrock Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Osnabrock 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 ↓

Osnabrock Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.8% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (87.6% vs 82.7%). 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 Osnabrock Township’s likely range; Osnabrock Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58229, 58269, 58260, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Osnabrock Township adults…

Osnabrock Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Osnabrock Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
74%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Osnabrock Township 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Osnabrock Township

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

HNearest ERCavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationLangdon · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 39.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
40 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.4 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOsnabrock Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Osnabrock Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Osnabrock 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 Osnabrock 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 24.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Osnabrock Township, betterOsnabrock Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Osnabrock Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Osnabrock Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Osnabrock Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Osnabrock Township adults feel lonely
25.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Osnabrock Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Osnabrock Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · ND 21.3% · Better than ND
1 in 8Osnabrock Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Osnabrock 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
Osnabrock Township adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Osnabrock Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Osnabrock Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Osnabrock Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.6% of Osnabrock Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Osnabrock Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Osford Township: 39.8%Nekoma Township: 41.2%Easby Township: 39.6%Kinloss Township: 35.5%Montrose Township: 39.5%Alma Township: 40%Silvesta Township: 36.3%Billings Township: 38.2%Highland Center Township: 36.6%Perry Township: 39.8%Manilla Township: 39.7%Dewey Township: 36%Osnabrock Township: 36.3%Osnabrock TownshipOsford TownshipNekoma TownshipEasby TownshipKinloss TownshipCavalier County Memorial Hospital Association · Langdon · 12.7 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kinloss Township35.5%
Osnabrock Township36.3%
Easby Township39.6%
Osford Township39.8%
Nekoma Township41.2%
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
Osford Township————
Nekoma Township————
Kinloss Township————
Easby Township————

Osford Township, Nekoma Township, Kinloss Township and Easby 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Osnabrock Township

Why doesn’t Osnabrock 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 Osnabrock Township.

What hospital is closest to Osnabrock Township?

Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association in Langdon, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Osnabrock 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 Osnabrock 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.