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Health in Romness Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Romness Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58425, 58212. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Romness Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Romness Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Romness Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Romness 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 ↓

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

41% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Romness Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 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 Romness Township’s likely range; Romness Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58425, 58212, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Romness Township adults…

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

12 of every 100 Romness Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11–13.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Romness Township

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 31.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.8 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Romness Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Romness Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Romness 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 Romness 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 Romness Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Romness Township 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
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 11
Romness Township adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Romness Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Romness Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Romness Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.5% of Romness Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Romness Township, betterRomness Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Romness Township gets moving

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Romness Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Romness Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Romness Township adults feel lonely
26.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Romness Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Romness Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Romness Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Romness 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

Romness Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Franklin Township: 35.3%Washburn Township: 37.9%Lenora Township: 39%Tyrol Township: 38%Finley Township: 35.7%Greenview Township: 35.8%Sharon Township: 36.5%Finley: 35.2%Sharon: 34.9%Sverdrup Township: 37.9%Cooperstown Township: 37.9%Pilot Mound Township: 39%Lee Township: 38.5%Addie Township: 38.8%Romness Township: 38.3%Romness TownshipFranklin TownshipWashburn TownshipLenora TownshipTyrol TownshipCooperstown Medical Center · Cooperstown · 7.1 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Franklin Township35.3%
Washburn Township37.9%
Tyrol Township38%
Romness Township38.3%
Lenora Township39%
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
Franklin Township————
Washburn Township————
Lenora Township————
Tyrol Township————

Franklin Township, Washburn Township, Lenora Township and Tyrol 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Romness Township

Why doesn’t Romness 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 Romness Township.

What hospital is closest to Romness Township?

Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Romness 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 Romness 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.