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Health in Torgerson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Torgerson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58368. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Torgerson Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Torgerson Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Torgerson Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Torgerson Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.2%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

37.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.6% 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 Torgerson Township’s likely range; Torgerson Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58368, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Torgerson Township adults…

Torgerson Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Torgerson Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.4%
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 26.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Torgerson Township, betterTorgerson Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Torgerson Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Torgerson Township 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Torgerson Township

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

HNearest ERHeart of America Medical CenterRugby · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
33.1 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.8 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
110.2 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careTorgerson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTorgerson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Torgerson 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 Torgerson 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 Torgerson Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Torgerson Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Torgerson Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Torgerson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Torgerson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Torgerson 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 9
Torgerson Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Torgerson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Torgerson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Torgerson Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.8% of Torgerson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Torgerson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rugby: 40.6%Meyer Township: 40.8%Pleasant Lake Township: 40.1%Reno Valley Township: 40.8%Torgerson Township: 40.8%Torgerson TownshipRugbyMeyer TownshipHeart of America Medical Center · Rugby · 5.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rugby40.6%
Torgerson Township40.8%
Meyer Township40.8%
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
RugbyB40.6%12.2%14.1%CDC place
Meyer Township————

Meyer 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Torgerson Township

Why doesn’t Torgerson 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 Torgerson Township.

What hospital is closest to Torgerson Township?

P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick in Belcourt, 28.0 miles in a straight line from Torgerson Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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