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Health in Sheldon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sheldon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58356, 58374. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sheldon Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Sheldon Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Sheldon Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Sheldon Township

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (14.8%), vs 10.7% across North Dakota. Utility shut-off threats (7.6% vs 5.8%) and no reliable transportation (8.3% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 10.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Sheldon Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.2%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 52 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 Sheldon Township’s likely range; Sheldon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58356, 58374, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sheldon Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Sheldon Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.6%
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 7
Sheldon Township adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 9
Sheldon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 13
Sheldon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 12
Sheldon Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

10.6% of Sheldon 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 28.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sheldon Township, betterSheldon Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Sheldon Township gets moving

52 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Sheldon Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 63.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.3 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.8 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.9 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
70.4 mi
Family Healthcare Valley City
Valley City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSheldon Township is a federal shortage area.Eddy · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careSheldon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sheldon 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 Sheldon 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 Sheldon Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
59%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sheldon Township 8.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sheldon Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Sheldon Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Sheldon Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Sheldon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Sheldon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sheldon 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

Sheldon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tiffany Township: 40%New Rockford Township: 38.3%Bush Township: 41.3%Pleasant Prairie Township: 37.9%Hillsdale Township: 43.8%Lake Washington Township: 43%Columbia Township: 37.3%New Rockford: 37.6%Munster Township: 37.9%Gates Township: 41.3%Twin Tree Township: 42.2%Superior Township: 37.7%Nordmore Township: 36.7%Sheldon Township: 39.1%Sheldon TownshipTiffany TownshipNew Rockford TownshipBush TownshipPleasant Prairie Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Prairie Township37.9%
New Rockford Township38.3%
Sheldon Township39.1%
Tiffany Township40%
Bush Township41.3%
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
Tiffany Township————
Bush Township————
New Rockford Township————
Pleasant Prairie Township————

Tiffany Township, Bush Township, New Rockford Township and Pleasant Prairie 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.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Sheldon Township

Why doesn’t Sheldon 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 Sheldon Township.

What hospital is closest to Sheldon Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 19.3 miles in a straight line from Sheldon 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 Sheldon 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.