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Health in Wano Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wano Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58433, 58415. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wano Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Wano Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Wano Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Wano 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 ↓

The nearest ER is 31 miles from Wano Township

The closest emergency room is CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 30.5 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Family Healthcare Center is closer (15 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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

39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.6% 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 Wano Township’s likely range; Wano Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58433, 58415, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wano Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Wano Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Wano Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 30.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.5 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43.8 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.1 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
66.2 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wano Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wano Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wano 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 Wano 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 Wano Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wano Township 7.6% · 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 26.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wano Township, betterWano Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Wano Township gets moving

38 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Wano Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Wano Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wano Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wano Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Wano Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Wano 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
Wano Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Wano Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Wano Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Wano Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7% of Wano Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Wano Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Willowbank Township: 35.7%Russell Township: 36.4%Nora Township: 35.7%Henrietta Township: 35.3%Golden Glen Township: 35.7%Badger Township: 35.1%Valley Township: 37.1%Potsdam Township: 35.8%Adrian Township: 38.4%Roscoe Township: 36.7%Glenmore Township: 35.7%Ray Township: 35.7%Grand Rapids Township: 33.8%Grandview Township: 35.9%Wano Township: 35.7%Wano TownshipWillowbank TownshipRussell TownshipNora TownshipHenrietta TownshipFamily Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota · Lamoure · 15 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Henrietta Township35.3%
Wano Township35.7%
Willowbank Township35.7%
Nora Township35.7%
Russell Township36.4%
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
Willowbank Township————
Russell Township————
Henrietta Township————
Nora Township————

Willowbank Township, Russell Township, Henrietta Township and Nora 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Wano Township

Why doesn’t Wano 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 Wano Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wano 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.