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Health in Twin Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Twin Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58331, 58352. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Twin Hill Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Twin Hill Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Twin Hill Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Twin Hill Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Twin Hill 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 ↓

Dental care lags in Twin Hill Township

58.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.5% across North Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 16.3% have lost all their teeth (North Dakota 10.8%). Twin Hill Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

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

43.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.8% 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 Twin Hill Township’s likely range; Twin Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58331, 58352, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Twin Hill Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Twin Hill Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Twin Hill Township

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

HNearest ERTowner County Medical CenterCando · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 35.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.3 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.3 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
75.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Hill Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Hill Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Hill 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 Twin Hill 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 Twin Hill Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
59%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Twin Hill Township 7.3% · 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 28.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Twin Hill Township, betterTwin Hill Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Twin Hill Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Twin Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Twin Hill Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Twin Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Twin Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Twin Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Twin Hill 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
Twin Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Twin Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Twin Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Twin Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8% of Twin Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Twin Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Crocus Township: 44%Paulson Township: 44.1%Virginia Township: 44.6%Sorenson Township: 44.5%Twin Hill Township: 43%Twin Hill TownshipCrocus Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Hill Township43%
Crocus Township44%
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
Crocus Township————

Crocus 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Twin Hill Township

Why doesn’t Twin Hill 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 Twin Hill Township.

What hospital is closest to Twin Hill Township?

Towner County Medical Center in Cando, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Twin Hill 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 Twin Hill 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.