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Health in Austin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Austin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58769, 58784. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
13.2 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Austin Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Austin Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 42.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.7 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.5 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.9 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
59.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAustin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Austin Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Austin 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 Austin 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Austin Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Austin Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–36.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Austin Township, betterAustin Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Austin Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
82%Cholesterol checkND 83%
62%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Austin Township 8.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Austin Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Austin Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Austin Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Austin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Austin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Austin 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
Austin Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Austin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Austin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Austin Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Austin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oakland Township: 38.7%Wayzetta Township: 44.9%Sikes Township: 39.6%Burke Township: 38.5%Crane Creek Township: 45.7%Osloe Township: 38.7%Shell Township: 41.5%McAlmond Township: 38.2%Spring Coulee Township: 38.9%Van Hook Township: 45.6%Parshall Township: 45.3%Purcell Township: 39%Brookbank Township: 40.1%Palermo Township: 38.4%Knife River Township: 45.7%Osborn Township: 45.7%Austin Township: 38.7%Austin TownshipOakland TownshipWayzetta TownshipSikes TownshipBurke TownshipCrane Creek TownshipMountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 13.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burke Township38.5%
Austin Township38.7%
Oakland Township38.7%
Sikes Township39.6%
Wayzetta Township44.9%
Crane Creek Township45.7%
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
Oakland Township————
Wayzetta Township————
Sikes Township————
Burke Township————
Crane Creek Township————

Oakland Township, Wayzetta Township, Sikes Township, Burke Township and Crane Creek 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Austin Township

Why doesn’t Austin 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 Austin Township.

What hospital is closest to Austin Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Austin 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 Austin 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.