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Health in Sharlow Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sharlow Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58454, 58472. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sharlow Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Sharlow Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 11.2%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Sharlow Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Sharlow Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (25.8%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Sharlow Township’s likely range; Sharlow Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58454, 58472, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sharlow Township adults…

Sharlow Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Sharlow Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sharlow Township 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sharlow Township, betterSharlow Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Sharlow Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Sharlow Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 36.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.8 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.3 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.4 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.3 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
86.7 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSharlow Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSharlow Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sharlow 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 Sharlow 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).

Mind & connection

How Sharlow Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Sharlow Township adults feel lonely
27.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Sharlow Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Sharlow Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Sharlow Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Sharlow 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
Sharlow Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Sharlow Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Sharlow Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Sharlow Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.6% of Sharlow Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Sharlow Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lenton Township: 40.2%Severn Township: 38.7%Alexander Township: 35.8%Cusator Township: 39.1%Lippert Township: 40.4%Sydney Township: 40.4%Montpelier Township: 38.6%Griffin Township: 36.9%Finn Township: 39.9%Glen Township: 35.8%Sharlow Township: 37%Sharlow TownshipLenton TownshipSevern TownshipAlexander TownshipJamestown Regional Medical Center · Jamestown · 15.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Alexander Township35.8%
Sharlow Township37%
Severn Township38.7%
Lenton 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
Lenton Township————
Severn Township————
Alexander Township————

Lenton Township, Severn Township and Alexander 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Sharlow Township

Why doesn’t Sharlow 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 Sharlow Township.

What hospital is closest to Sharlow Township?

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Sharlow Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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