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Health in Van Hook Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Van Hook Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58763, 58770. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Van Hook Township

Making ends meet is harder in Van Hook Township

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (26.8%), more than twice the North Dakota rate. Utility shut-off threats (14% vs 5.8%) and no reliable transportation (15.3% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 18.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Van Hook Township

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.4%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

More Van Hook Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.5%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 18 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Van Hook Township’s likely range; Van Hook Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58763, 58770, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 4
Van Hook Township adults worry about having enough food
26.8% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 5
Van Hook Township adults worry about keeping their housing
20.2% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 7
Van Hook Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 7
Van Hook Township adults lack reliable transportation
15.3% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

18.4% of Van Hook Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 23.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Van Hook Township, betterVan Hook Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Van Hook Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Van Hook Township adults…

Van Hook Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Van Hook Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 12.6–16%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Van Hook Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 46.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.1 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.6 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.8 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careVan Hook Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHA Nation · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Van Hook Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Van Hook 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 Van Hook 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 Van Hook Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
53%Dentist visitND 65%
78%Cholesterol checkND 83%
55%Colon screeningND 65%
69%MammogramND 78%
72%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Van Hook Township 11.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Van Hook Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Van Hook Township runs above North Dakota.

1 in 3Van Hook Township adults feel lonely
33% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Van Hook Township adults lack social or emotional support
27.4% · ND 20.6% · Worse than ND
1 in 5Van Hook Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Van Hook Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · ND 14.2% · Worse than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Van Hook 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.

Around town

Van Hook Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Crane Creek Township: 45.7%Osborn Township: 45.7%Wayzetta Township: 44.9%Liberty Township: 45.2%Parshall Township: 45.3%Sikes Township: 39.6%Knife River Township: 45.7%Austin Township: 38.7%New Town: 45.6%Howie Township: 45.7%Shell Township: 41.5%Fertile Township: 45.2%Parshall: 46.2%Model Township: 43.9%Van Hook Township: 45.6%Van Hook TownshipCrane Creek TownshipOsborn TownshipWayzetta TownshipLiberty TownshipParshall Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wayzetta Township44.9%
Liberty Township45.2%
Parshall Township45.3%
Van Hook Township45.6%
Crane Creek Township45.7%
Osborn Township45.7%
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
Crane Creek Township————
Osborn Township————
Wayzetta Township————
Liberty Township————
Parshall Township————

Crane Creek Township, Osborn Township, Wayzetta Township, Liberty Township and Parshall 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.

37.9%

of Van Hook Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision8.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Van Hook Township

Why doesn’t Van Hook 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 Van Hook Township.

What hospital is closest to Van Hook Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 23.1 miles in a straight line from Van Hook 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 Van Hook 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.