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Health in Riverside Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riverside Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58230, 58056, 58046, 58425. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Riverside Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Riverside Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Riverside Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Riverside Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Riverside 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 ↓

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 Riverside Township’s likely range; Riverside Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58230, 58056, 58046, 58425, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Riverside Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Riverside Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverside Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Riverside Township

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 31.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRiverside Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverside Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverside 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 Riverside 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 24.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riverside Township, betterRiverside Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Riverside Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Riverside Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Riverside Township adults feel lonely
26.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Riverside Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Riverside Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Riverside Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Riverside 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
Riverside Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Riverside Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Riverside Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Riverside Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.1% of Riverside Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Riverside Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sverdrup Township: 37.9%Greenview Township: 35.8%Melrose Township: 34.8%Broadview Township: 38.8%Washburn Township: 37.9%Greenfield Township: 39.3%Ball Hill Township: 38.5%Franklin Township: 35.3%Easton Township: 35.7%Carpenter Township: 34.8%Hugo Township: 34.8%Willow Lake Township: 36.7%Sibley Trail Township: 37.7%Riverside Township: 36.1%Riverside TownshipSverdrup TownshipGreenview TownshipMelrose TownshipBroadview TownshipCooperstown Medical Center · Cooperstown · 11.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Melrose Township34.8%
Greenview Township35.8%
Riverside Township36.1%
Sverdrup Township37.9%
Broadview Township38.8%
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
Sverdrup Township————
Greenview Township————
Broadview Township————
Melrose Township————

Sverdrup Township, Greenview Township, Broadview Township and Melrose 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Riverside Township

Why doesn’t Riverside 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 Riverside Township.

What hospital is closest to Riverside Township?

Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Riverside 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 Riverside 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.