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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 code 58072. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Valley Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Valley Township adults…

Valley Township runs above ND on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Valley Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Why age matters here

Valley Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Valley Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Valley Township26%
North Dakota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Valley Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Mercy HealthValley City · 2.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Mercy Health★★★★★ · 2.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
2.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.4 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.4 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
57.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Valley Township, betterValley Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Valley Township gets moving

5.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Valley Township 7.1% · 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
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 9
Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.1% 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.

Alta Township: 37.5%Marsh Township: 37.7%Getchell Township: 37.7%Hobart Township: 37.7%Oriska Township: 36.4%Cuba Township: 37.6%Green Township: 37.7%Nelson Township: 37.3%Stewart Township: 37.7%Ashtabula Township: 37.6%Noltimier Township: 37.6%Potter Township: 37.6%Hemen Township: 37.5%Valley Township: 37.7%Valley TownshipAlta TownshipMarsh TownshipGetchell TownshipHobart TownshipCHI Mercy Health · Valley City · 2.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHFamily Healthcare Valley City · Valley City · 2.9 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Alta Township37.5%
Valley Township37.7%
Marsh Township37.7%
Getchell Township37.7%
Hobart Township37.7%
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
Marsh Township————
Alta Township————
Hobart Township————
Getchell Township————

Marsh Township, Alta Township, Hobart Township and Getchell 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
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 Mercy Health in Valley City, 2.6 miles in a straight line from Valley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Valley Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Healthcare Valley City in Valley City, 2.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

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.