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Health in Virginia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Virginia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58365. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Virginia Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Virginia Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Virginia Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Virginia Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.8%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

Virginia 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 ↓

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

44.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.6% 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 Virginia Township’s likely range; Virginia Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58365, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Virginia Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Virginia Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–12.4%
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 30.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 15.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Virginia Township, betterVirginia Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Virginia Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Virginia Township

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

HNearest ERTowner County Medical CenterCando · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 26.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.3 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
37.4 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
83.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Virginia Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Virginia Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

80%Yearly checkupND 74%
60%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Virginia Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Virginia Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Virginia Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Virginia Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Virginia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Virginia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Virginia 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 8
Virginia Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Virginia Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Virginia Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Virginia Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

9.4% of Virginia Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Virginia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Howell Township: 44.5%Crocus Township: 44%Rock Lake Township: 44.6%Teddy Township: 42.2%Armourdale Township: 44.6%Monroe Township: 44.3%Paulson Township: 44.1%Twin Hill Township: 43%Sorenson Township: 44.5%Smith Township: 43.8%Lansing Township: 40.6%Bruce Township: 40.2%Virginia Township: 44.6%Virginia TownshipHowell TownshipCrocus TownshipRock Lake TownshipTeddy Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#11 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Teddy Township42.2%
Crocus Township44%
Howell Township44.5%
Virginia Township44.6%
Rock Lake Township44.6%
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
Howell Township————
Crocus Township————
Rock Lake Township————
Teddy Township————

Howell Township, Crocus Township, Rock Lake Township and Teddy 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.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Virginia Township

Why doesn’t Virginia 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 Virginia Township.

What hospital is closest to Virginia Township?

Towner County Medical Center in Cando, 18.0 miles in a straight line from Virginia 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 Virginia Township.

Town Square →
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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.