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Health in Thorson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Thorson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58773. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Thorson Township

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

Thorson 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 ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Thorson Township

The closest emergency room is Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 21 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Thorson Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 Thorson Township’s likely range; Thorson Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58773, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Thorson Township

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

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 21 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 26 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
82.5 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Thorson Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Thorson Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Thorson 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 Thorson 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 Thorson Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Thorson Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Thorson Township, betterThorson Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Thorson Township gets moving

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thorson Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Thorson Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Thorson Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Thorson Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Thorson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Thorson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Thorson 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
Thorson Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Thorson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Thorson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Thorson Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.3% of Thorson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Thorson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cleary Township: 37.8%Battleview Township: 38.6%Stoneview Township: 40.5%Harmonious Township: 36.6%Colville Township: 37.8%Lucy Township: 37.8%Foothills Township: 37.3%Leaf Mountain Township: 36.5%Sauk Valley Township: 40.5%Bicker Township: 40.2%Hayland Township: 40.6%Border Township: 38.8%Keller Township: 36.5%Thorson Township: 37.8%Thorson TownshipCleary TownshipBattleview TownshipStoneview TownshipHarmonious Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harmonious Township36.6%
Thorson Township37.8%
Cleary Township37.8%
Battleview Township38.6%
Stoneview Township40.5%
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
Cleary Township————
Battleview Township————
Stoneview Township————
Harmonious Township————

Cleary Township, Battleview Township, Stoneview Township and Harmonious 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Thorson Township

Why doesn’t Thorson 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 Thorson Township.

What hospital is closest to Thorson Township?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 21.0 miles in a straight line from Thorson 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 Thorson 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.