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Health in Troy Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Troy Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58730. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Troy Township

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

Troy 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 ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Troy Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Troy Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.2% 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 Troy Township’s likely range; Troy Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58730, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Troy Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 37 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.7 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
50 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
59.5 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
76.4 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Troy Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Troy Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Troy 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 Troy 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 Troy Township adults…

Troy Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Troy Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Troy Township 7.4% · 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 25.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Troy Township, betterTroy Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Troy Township gets moving

51 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Troy Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Troy Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Troy Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Troy Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Troy Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Troy Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Troy Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Troy Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Troy Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Troy Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Troy Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Blooming Prairie Township: 37.4%Twin Butte Township: 36%Plumer Township: 38.1%Hawkeye Township: 37.8%Burg Township: 38.1%Ambrose Township: 36%Fillmore Township: 37.8%Lincoln Valley Township: 37.9%Garnet Township: 39.5%Frederick Township: 39.4%Frazier Township: 38%Blooming Valley Township: 38.3%Alexandria Township: 39.1%Smoky Butte Township: 39.6%Gooseneck Township: 37.9%Troy Township: 37.8%Troy TownshipBlooming Prairie TownshipTwin Butte TownshipPlumer TownshipHawkeye TownshipBurg TownshipAmbrose TownshipSt. Luke's Hospital · Crosby · 5.3 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Butte Township36%
Ambrose Township36%
Blooming Prairie Township37.4%
Troy Township37.8%
Hawkeye Township37.8%
Plumer Township38.1%
Burg Township38.1%
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
Blooming Prairie Township————
Twin Butte Township————
Plumer Township————
Hawkeye Township————
Ambrose Township————
Burg Township————

Blooming Prairie Township, Twin Butte Township, Plumer Township, Hawkeye Township, Ambrose Township and Burg 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Troy Township

Why doesn’t Troy 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 Troy Township.

What hospital is closest to Troy Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Troy 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 Troy Township.

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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.