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Health in Ryan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ryan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58458. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ryan Township

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

Ryan 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 ↓

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Ryan Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.4%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Ryan Township runs above North Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Ryan 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 Ryan Township’s likely range; Ryan Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58458, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Ryan Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.9 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.3 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
60.5 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ryan Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ryan Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ryan 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 Ryan 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ryan Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Ryan Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.8%
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 11
Ryan Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Ryan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Ryan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Ryan Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.7% of Ryan 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%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ryan Township, betterRyan Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Ryan Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ryan Township 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ryan Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Ryan Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ryan Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ryan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Ryan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Ryan 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

Ryan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dean Township: 33.8%LaMoure: 33%Ovid Township: 35.5%Pearl Lake Township: 33.8%Wright Township: 38.3%Badger Township: 35.1%Grand Rapids Township: 33.8%Verona: 36.4%Isley Township: 35.8%Greenville Township: 35.5%Gladstone Township: 36%Clement Township: 38.8%James River Valley Township: 37.9%Porter Township: 37.8%Yorktown Township: 38.7%Ryan Township: 33.8%Ryan TownshipDean TownshipLaMoureOvid TownshipPearl Lake TownshipWright TownshipCHI Oakes Hospital · Oakes · 13.3 miHFamily Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota · Lamoure · 4.8 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
LaMoure33%
Ryan Township33.8%
Dean Township33.8%
Pearl Lake Township33.8%
Ovid Township35.5%
Wright Township38.3%
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
Dean Township————
LaMoure————
Ovid Township————
Wright Township————
Pearl Lake Township————

Dean Township, LaMoure, Ovid Township, Wright Township and Pearl Lake 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Ryan Township

Why doesn’t Ryan 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 Ryan Township.

What hospital is closest to Ryan Township?

CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Ryan Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Ryan Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota in Lamoure, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ryan 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.