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Health in Willow Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Willow Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58416. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Willow Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Willow Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 33.9%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Willow Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Willow 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 Willow Township, and more people treating it

41.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Willow Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 15 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Township’s likely range; Willow Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58416, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Willow Township adults…

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

12 of every 100 Willow Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–13.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Willow Township

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

HNearest ERNelson County Health SystemMcville · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 36.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow 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 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 Willow Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willow Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
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 Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Willow Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Willow Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Willow Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.7% of Willow 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 23.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Willow Township, betterWillow Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Willow Township gets moving

30 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Willow Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Willow Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Willow Township adults feel lonely
26.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Willow Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Willow Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Willow Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Willow 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

Willow Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Addie Township: 38.8%Pilot Mound Township: 39%Rosendal Township: 37.9%Nesheim Township: 38.6%Bergen Township: 39.1%Bryan Township: 38.9%Tyrol Township: 38%Clearfield Township: 38.6%Lenora Township: 39%Lee Township: 38.5%Paradise Township: 36.3%Hamlin Township: 38.4%McVille: 38%Osago Township: 39.1%Forde Township: 39.2%Willow Township: 38.9%Willow TownshipAddie TownshipPilot Mound TownshipRosendal TownshipNesheim TownshipBergen TownshipNelson County Health System · Mcville · 10.7 miHCooperstown Medical Center · Cooperstown · 14.4 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rosendal Township37.9%
Nesheim Township38.6%
Addie Township38.8%
Willow Township38.9%
Pilot Mound Township39%
Bergen Township39.1%
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
Addie Township————
Pilot Mound Township————
Rosendal Township————
Nesheim Township————
Bergen Township————

Addie Township, Pilot Mound Township, Rosendal Township, Nesheim Township and Bergen 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Willow Township

Why doesn’t Willow 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 Township.

What hospital is closest to Willow Township?

Nelson County Health System in Mcville, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Willow 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 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.