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Health in Yorktown Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Yorktown Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58441, 58474. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.3%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.2%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Yorktown Township

8%have heart disease · ND 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Yorktown Township adults…

Yorktown Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Yorktown 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 Yorktown Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.1 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.2 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈48.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
48.4 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careYorktown Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careYorktown Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Yorktown 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 Yorktown 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 32.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Yorktown Township, betterYorktown Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Yorktown Township gets moving

27 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yorktown Township 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Yorktown Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Yorktown Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Yorktown Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Yorktown Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Yorktown 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 Yorktown 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
Yorktown Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Yorktown Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Yorktown Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Yorktown Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.9% of Yorktown Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Yorktown Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kent Township: 38.7%Clement Township: 38.8%Wright Township: 38.3%Maple Township: 38.7%Kentner Township: 37.9%Hudson Township: 38.8%Ada Township: 38.7%James River Valley Township: 37.9%Bear Creek Township: 38.8%Divide Township: 38.8%Porter Township: 37.8%Ryan Township: 33.8%Keystone Township: 37.3%Elden Township: 37.2%Yorktown Township: 38.7%Yorktown TownshipKent TownshipClement TownshipWright TownshipMaple TownshipCHI Oakes Hospital · Oakes · 10.8 miHFamily Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota · Lamoure · 14.1 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wright Township38.3%
Yorktown Township38.7%
Kent Township38.7%
Maple 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
Kent Township————
Clement Township————
Maple Township————
Wright Township————

Kent Township, Clement Township, Maple Township and Wright 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.

30.7%

of Yorktown 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 memory12.8%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Yorktown Township

Why doesn’t Yorktown 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 Yorktown Township.

What hospital is closest to Yorktown Township?

CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Yorktown 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 Yorktown 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.