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Health in Wright Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wright Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58441, 58458. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Wright Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wright Township adults…

Wright Township runs above ND on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Wright Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Wright Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.5 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
53.5 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWright Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWright Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wright 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 Wright 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 24.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wright Township, betterWright Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Wright Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wright Township 7.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Wright Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Wright Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wright Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wright Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Wright 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 Wright 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 10
Wright Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Wright Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Wright Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Wright Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Wright Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clement Township: 38.8%James River Valley Township: 37.9%Porter Township: 37.8%Yorktown Township: 38.7%Ryan Township: 33.8%Bear Creek Township: 38.8%Hudson Township: 38.8%Divide Township: 38.8%Valley Township: 37.1%Maple Township: 38.7%Badger Township: 35.1%Kent Township: 38.7%Dean Township: 33.8%LaMoure: 33%Ovid Township: 35.5%Pearl Lake Township: 33.8%Wright Township: 38.3%Wright TownshipClement TownshipJames River Valley TownshipPorter TownshipYorktown TownshipRyan TownshipCHI Oakes Hospital · Oakes · 11.2 miHFamily Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota · Lamoure · 9.1 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ryan Township33.8%
Porter Township37.8%
James River Valley Township37.9%
Wright Township38.3%
Yorktown Township38.7%
Clement Township38.8%
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
Clement Township————
Porter Township————
James River Valley Township————
Yorktown Township————
Ryan Township————

Clement Township, Porter Township, James River Valley Township, Yorktown Township and Ryan 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Wright Township

Why doesn’t Wright 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 Wright Township.

What hospital is closest to Wright Township?

CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Wright Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wright Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota in Lamoure, 9.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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