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Health in Willow Vale Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Willow Vale Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58384, 58318. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Willow Vale Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Willow Vale Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Willow Vale Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Willow Vale Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Willow Vale Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Willow Vale Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.2% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (86.6% vs 82.7%). 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 Willow Vale Township’s likely range; Willow Vale Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58384, 58318, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Willow Vale Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Willow Vale Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willow Vale Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Willow Vale Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
35.8 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
112 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow Vale Township itself
✓ Dental careWillow Vale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow Vale 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 Willow Vale 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 32.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Willow Vale Township, betterWillow Vale Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Willow Vale Township gets moving

33 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Willow Vale Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Willow Vale Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Willow Vale Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Willow Vale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Willow Vale Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Willow Vale 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 11
Willow Vale Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Willow Vale Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Willow Vale Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Willow Vale Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.6% of Willow Vale Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Willow Vale Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oak Creek Township: 37.8%Ostby Township: 39%Amity Township: 37.7%Elysian Township: 37.3%Willow Creek Township: 39%Wellington Township: 39%Normal Township: 39.8%Oak Valley Township: 37.6%Whitteron Township: 37.6%Lordsburg Township: 39.2%Willow Vale Township: 39%Willow Vale TownshipOak Creek TownshipOstby TownshipAmity TownshipSt. Andrew's Hospital · Bottineau · 11.1 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Amity Township37.7%
Oak Creek Township37.8%
Willow Vale Township39%
Ostby Township39%
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
Oak Creek Township————
Ostby Township————
Amity Township————

Oak Creek Township, Ostby Township and Amity 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Willow Vale Township

Why doesn’t Willow Vale 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 Willow Vale Township.

What hospital is closest to Willow Vale Township?

St. Andrew's Hospital in Bottineau, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Willow Vale 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 Willow Vale 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.