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Health in West Norway Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Norway Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58438, 58341. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in West Norway Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in West Norway Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 11.4%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, West Norway Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.7% 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 West Norway Township’s likely range; West Norway Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58438, 58341, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Norway Township adults…

West Norway Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 West Norway Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
72%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Norway Township 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near West Norway Township

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

HNearest ERSMP Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySMP Health St. Aloisius★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 45.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.5 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.3 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWest Norway Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Norway Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers West Norway 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 West Norway 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 25.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Norway Township, betterWest Norway Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where West Norway Township gets moving

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How West Norway Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10West Norway Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5West Norway Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5West Norway Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7West Norway Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 West Norway Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
West Norway Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
West Norway Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
West Norway Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
West Norway Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

West Norway Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Manfred Township: 38.7%St. Anna Township: 37.9%Hamburg Township: 37.6%Heimdal Township: 38.7%Forward Township: 38.7%Fram Township: 38.7%Rusland Township: 38.7%West Ontario Township: 37.9%Oshkosh Township: 37.3%Bremen Township: 38.4%Norway Lake Township: 38.8%Hamberg: 38.7%Arne Township: 39.1%West Norway Township: 37.4%West Norway TownshipManfred TownshipSt. Anna TownshipHamburg TownshipHeimdal TownshipSMP Health St. Aloisius · Harvey · 14.9 mi · 1★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
West Norway Township37.4%
Hamburg Township37.6%
St. Anna Township37.9%
Manfred Township38.7%
Heimdal Township38.7%
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
Manfred Township————
St. Anna Township————
Hamburg Township————
Heimdal Township————

Manfred Township, St. Anna Township, Hamburg Township and Heimdal 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in West Norway Township

Why doesn’t West Norway 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 West Norway Township.

What hospital is closest to West Norway Township?

SMP Health St. Aloisius in Harvey, 14.9 miles in a straight line from West Norway Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in West Norway Township.

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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.