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Health in Pleasant Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58852. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
9.9%
Worse than ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
5.5 mi
Tioga Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pleasant Valley Township

9.9%uninsured, ages 18–64 · ND 7.3%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Valley Township 9.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township adults…

Pleasant Valley Township runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–36.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Valley Township

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

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.5 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.2 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
63.3 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePleasant Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePleasant Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 25.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Valley Township, betterPleasant Valley Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Pleasant Valley Township gets moving

7.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 3Pleasant Valley Township adults feel lonely
32% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Pleasant Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pleasant Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Pleasant Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pleasant 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.

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 8
Pleasant Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Pleasant Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Pleasant Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Pleasant Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.3% of Pleasant Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Pleasant Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Myrtle Township: 38.7%Tioga Township: 40.2%White Earth Township: 40%Dry Fork Township: 40.2%West Bank Township: 40.2%Manitou Township: 39.3%Sorkness Township: 38%Tioga: 40.1%Lindahl Township: 40.2%White Earth: 38.6%Bicker Township: 40.2%Elm Tree Township: 45.6%Equality Township: 40%Farmvale Township: 40.2%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.2%Pleasant Valley TownshipMyrtle TownshipTioga TownshipWhite Earth TownshipDry Fork TownshipWest Bank TownshipTioga Medical Center · Tioga · 5.5 miHRay Clinic · Ray · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Myrtle Township38.7%
White Earth Township40%
Pleasant Valley Township40.2%
Tioga Township40.2%
Dry Fork Township40.2%
West Bank Township40.2%
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
Tioga Township————
Myrtle Township————
White Earth Township————
Dry Fork Township————
West Bank Township————

Tioga Township, Myrtle Township, White Earth Township, Dry Fork Township and West Bank 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Pleasant Valley Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant 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 Pleasant Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Valley Township?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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.