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Health in Tiffany Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tiffany Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58356, 58381. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tiffany Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Tiffany Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Tiffany Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Tiffany Township

57.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.5% across North Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 16.6% have lost all their teeth (North Dakota 10.8%). Tiffany Township is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

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

Tiffany 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 ↓

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

39.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.3% 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 Tiffany Township’s likely range; Tiffany Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58356, 58381, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tiffany Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Tiffany Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
58%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tiffany Township 8.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Tiffany Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 21.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 58.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.8 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.4 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.3 mi
Family Healthcare Valley City
Valley City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careTiffany Township is a federal shortage area.Spirit Lake Nation · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careTiffany Township is a federal shortage area.Spirit Lake Nation · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tiffany 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 Tiffany 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tiffany Township, betterTiffany Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Tiffany Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Tiffany Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Tiffany Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tiffany Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tiffany Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Tiffany Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tiffany 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 6
Tiffany Township adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 9
Tiffany Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 12
Tiffany Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 11
Tiffany Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

11.8% of Tiffany Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Tiffany Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hillsdale Township: 43.8%Sheldon Township: 39.1%Lake Washington Township: 43%Columbia Township: 37.3%Eddy Township: 44.2%Bush Township: 41.3%Wood Lake Township: 43.2%New Rockford Township: 38.3%Pleasant Prairie Township: 37.9%Colvin Township: 38.2%Cherry Lake Township: 36.4%Larrabee Township: 36.5%Tiffany Township: 40%Tiffany TownshipHillsdale TownshipSheldon TownshipLake Washington TownshipColumbia Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Columbia Township37.3%
Sheldon Township39.1%
Tiffany Township40%
Lake Washington Township43%
Hillsdale Township43.8%
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
Hillsdale Township————
Sheldon Township————
Columbia Township————
Lake Washington Township————

Hillsdale Township, Sheldon Township, Columbia Township and Lake Washington 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Tiffany Township

Why doesn’t Tiffany 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 Tiffany Township.

What hospital is closest to Tiffany Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 21.8 miles in a straight line from Tiffany 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 Tiffany 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.