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Health in Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58436, 58433. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Valley Township

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Valley Township

The closest emergency room is CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 23.7 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Family Healthcare Center is closer (15.2 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Cancer and heart disease run high in Valley Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 6.1% 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 Valley Township’s likely range; Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58436, 58433, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Valley Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
41 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.3 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
54.2 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careValley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careValley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Valley Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.6%
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 32.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Valley Township, betterValley Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Valley Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Valley Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Valley Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Valley 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 10
Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.1% of Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Keystone Township: 37.3%Potsdam Township: 35.8%Porter Township: 37.8%Willowbank Township: 35.7%Elden Township: 37.2%Maple Township: 38.7%Hamburg Township: 36.9%Young Township: 35.4%Golden Glen Township: 35.7%Whitestone Township: 36.3%Wright Township: 38.3%Badger Township: 35.1%Wano Township: 35.7%Valley Township: 37.1%Valley TownshipKeystone TownshipPotsdam TownshipPorter TownshipWillowbank TownshipFamily Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota · Lamoure · 15.2 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Willowbank Township35.7%
Potsdam Township35.8%
Valley Township37.1%
Keystone Township37.3%
Porter Township37.8%
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
Keystone Township————
Potsdam Township————
Porter Township————
Willowbank Township————

Keystone Township, Potsdam Township, Porter Township and Willowbank 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Valley Township

Why doesn’t Valley 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 Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Valley Township?

CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 23.7 miles in a straight line from Valley 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 Valley 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.