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Health in Pipestem Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pipestem Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58476. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pipestem Valley Township

Cancer runs high in Pipestem Valley Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Pipestem Valley Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Pipestem Valley Township’s likely range; Pipestem Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58476, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pipestem Valley Township adults…

Pipestem Valley Township runs above ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Pipestem Valley Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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 14
Pipestem Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
6.9% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 16
Pipestem Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 25
Pipestem Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Pipestem Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.1% of Pipestem Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Getting care

Care in and near Pipestem Valley Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 52.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
46.5 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53.1 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
71 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePipestem Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePipestem Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pipestem Valley 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 Pipestem Valley 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 19.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pipestem Valley Township, betterPipestem Valley Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Pipestem Valley Township gets moving

56 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
73%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pipestem Valley Township 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pipestem Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Pipestem Valley Township adults feel lonely
26.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pipestem Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pipestem Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Pipestem Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Pipestem Valley 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.

Around town

Pipestem Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pingree Township: 37.1%Round Top Township: 37.3%Walters Township: 36.6%Lyon Township: 37.4%Edmunds Township: 36.8%Plainview Township: 37.7%Deer Lake Township: 38.6%Paris Township: 36.7%Glacier Township: 36.8%Pipestem Valley Township: 37.1%Pipestem Valley TownshipPingree TownshipRound Top TownshipWalters Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walters Township36.6%
Pipestem Valley Township37.1%
Pingree Township37.1%
Round Top Township37.3%
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
Pingree Township————
Round Top Township————
Walters Township————

Pingree Township, Round Top Township and Walters 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.

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory10.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Pipestem Valley Township

Why doesn’t Pipestem Valley 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 Pipestem Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Pipestem Valley Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 16.3 miles in a straight line from Pipestem Valley 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 Pipestem Valley 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.