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Health in Porter Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Porter Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58441, 58436, 58458. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.7%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.1%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
18.3 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Porter Township

7.8%have heart disease · ND 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Porter Township adults…

Porter Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Porter Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Porter Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.3 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.7 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.1 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
53.5 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePorter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePorter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Porter 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 Porter 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 23.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Porter Township, betterPorter Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Porter Township gets moving

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Porter Township 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Porter Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Porter Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Porter Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Porter Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Porter Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Porter 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
Porter Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Porter Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Porter Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Porter Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.5% of Porter Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Porter Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Valley Township: 37.1%Wright Township: 38.3%Maple Township: 38.7%Badger Township: 35.1%Keystone Township: 37.3%Potsdam Township: 35.8%Willowbank Township: 35.7%Clement Township: 38.8%James River Valley Township: 37.9%Yorktown Township: 38.7%Ryan Township: 33.8%Kentner Township: 37.9%Elden Township: 37.2%Dean Township: 33.8%Henrietta Township: 35.3%Porter Township: 37.8%Porter TownshipValley TownshipWright TownshipMaple TownshipBadger TownshipFamily Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota · Lamoure · 11.3 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Badger Township35.1%
Valley Township37.1%
Porter Township37.8%
Wright Township38.3%
Maple Township38.7%
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
Valley Township————
Wright Township————
Maple Township————
Badger Township————

Valley Township, Wright Township, Maple Township and Badger 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Porter Township

Why doesn’t Porter 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 Porter Township.

What hospital is closest to Porter Township?

CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 18.3 miles in a straight line from Porter 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 Porter 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.