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Health in Tewaukon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tewaukon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58043, 58013, 58067. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tewaukon Township

Heart disease, cancer and diabetes run high in Tewaukon Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 12%, vs 9.8% across North Dakota. In all, Tewaukon Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Tewaukon Township

The closest emergency room is Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah in Britton, 20 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

37.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Tewaukon Township’s likely range; Tewaukon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58043, 58013, 58067, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tewaukon Township adults…

Tewaukon Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Tewaukon Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Tewaukon Township

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

HNearest ERMarshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 49.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.3 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careTewaukon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTewaukon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tewaukon 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 Tewaukon 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 Tewaukon Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tewaukon Township 7.1% · 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 23.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tewaukon Township, betterTewaukon Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Tewaukon Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Tewaukon Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Tewaukon Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tewaukon Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tewaukon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Tewaukon 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 Tewaukon 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 11
Tewaukon Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Tewaukon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Tewaukon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Tewaukon Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.6% of Tewaukon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Tewaukon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Weber Township: 41.8%La Belle Township: 37.1%Marboe Township: 37.8%Kingston Township: 38.6%Ransom Township: 41.7%Rutland Township: 41%Taylor Township: 41.3%Victor Township: 35.6%Veblen Township: 37.1%Dumarce Township: 36.5%Nordland Township: 35.5%Duerr Township: 37.2%Herman Township: 40.6%Grant Township: 36.8%Cayuga: 41.3%Shuman Township: 40.9%Rutland: 41.7%Tewaukon Township: 41.6%Tewaukon TownshipWeber TownshipLa Belle TownshipMarboe TownshipKingston TownshipRansom TownshipMarshall County Healthcare Center - Cah · Britton · 20 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
La Belle Township37.1%
Marboe Township37.8%
Kingston Township38.6%
Tewaukon Township41.6%
Ransom Township41.7%
Weber Township41.8%
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
Weber Township————
Marboe Township————
Kingston Township————
Ransom Township————

Weber Township, Marboe Township, Kingston Township and Ransom 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Tewaukon Township

Why doesn’t Tewaukon 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 Tewaukon Township.

What hospital is closest to Tewaukon Township?

Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah in Britton, 20.0 miles in a straight line from Tewaukon 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 Tewaukon 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.