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Health in Petersville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Petersville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58475. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Petersville Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Petersville Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Petersville Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Petersville 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 Petersville Township

The closest emergency room is Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 28.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

39.5% 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 Petersville Township’s likely range; Petersville Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58475, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Petersville Township adults…

Petersville Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Petersville Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Petersville Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 28.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 48.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.8 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.4 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.3 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈62.5 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
75.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Petersville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Petersville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Petersville 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 Petersville 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 Petersville Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Petersville 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 25.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Petersville Township, betterPetersville Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Petersville Township gets moving

33 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Petersville Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Petersville Township adults feel lonely
26.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Petersville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Petersville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Petersville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Petersville 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 10
Petersville Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Petersville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Petersville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Petersville Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.2% of Petersville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Petersville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rexine Township: 38.1%Pettibone Township: 38.9%Frettim Township: 38.5%Gerber Township: 37.8%Wallace Township: 38.2%Lowery Township: 36.9%Berlin Township: 38%Lake Williams Township: 38.4%Weiser Township: 39.2%Marstonmoor Township: 37.1%Merkel Township: 38%Robinson Township: 38.3%Wadsworth Township: 36.4%Petersville Township: 38.9%Petersville TownshipRexine TownshipPettibone TownshipFrettim TownshipGerber Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#12 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gerber Township37.8%
Rexine Township38.1%
Frettim Township38.5%
Petersville Township38.9%
Pettibone Township38.9%
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
Rexine Township————
Pettibone Township————
Frettim Township————
Gerber Township————

Rexine Township, Pettibone Township, Frettim Township and Gerber 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing11%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Petersville Township

Why doesn’t Petersville 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 Petersville Township.

What hospital is closest to Petersville Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 28.8 miles in a straight line from Petersville 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 Petersville 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.