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Health in Afton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Afton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58701. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
34.7%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.7%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
6.1 mi
Trinity Hospitals
What stands out

What stands out about health in Afton Township

39.1%sleep under 7 hours · ND 32.7%
★ What stands out · 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 39.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Afton Township, betterAfton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Afton Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Afton Township adults…

On every condition, Afton Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Afton Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–36.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Afton Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.1 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.8 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
48.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
49.5 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
60.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAfton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAfton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAfton Township is not a shortage area

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 Afton Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Afton Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Afton Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Afton Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Afton Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Afton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Afton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Afton 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
Afton Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Afton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Afton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Afton Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7% of Afton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Afton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Minot: 33.8%Burt Township: 34.3%Sundre Township: 34.7%Freedom Township: 34.7%Harrison Township: 33.9%Nedrose Township: 34%Eureka Township: 33.2%Rolling Green Township: 33.7%Burlington Township: 34.2%Torning Township: 34.8%Vang Township: 34.3%New Prairie Township: 37.2%Willis Township: 34.6%Surrey Township: 36.2%Hilton Township: 35.3%Gasman Township: 38.3%Burlington: 33.6%Afton Township: 34.7%Afton TownshipMinotBurt TownshipSundre TownshipFreedom TownshipHarrison TownshipTrinity Hospitals · Minot · 6.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHMinot Clinic · Minot · 5.9 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Minot33.8%
Harrison Township33.9%
Burt Township34.3%
Afton Township34.7%
Sundre Township34.7%
Freedom Township34.7%
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
MinotA−33.8%8.7%12.8%CDC place
Burt Township————
Sundre TownshipA−34.7%9.8%13.5%ZIP 58701
Freedom Township————
Harrison TownshipA−33.9%8.7%12.7%ZIP codes

Burt Township and Freedom 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.

28.8%

of Afton Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Afton Township

Why doesn’t Afton 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 Afton Township.

What hospital is closest to Afton Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Afton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Minot Clinic in Minot, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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