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Health in Blaine Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blaine Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58750. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Blaine Township

The nearest ER is 31 miles from Blaine Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 31.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Blaine Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Blaine Township runs above North Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Blaine Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Blaine Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Blaine Township’s likely range; Blaine Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58750, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Blaine Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 31.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 31.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.4 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
32.8 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.4 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blaine Township itself
✓ Dental careBlaine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blaine 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 Blaine 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 Blaine Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Blaine Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6–8.2%
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 24.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blaine Township, betterBlaine Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Blaine Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blaine Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Blaine Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Blaine Township adults feel lonely
27.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Blaine Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Blaine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Blaine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Blaine Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Blaine Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Blaine Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Blaine Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Blaine Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.1% of Blaine Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Blaine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mount Rose Township: 39.8%Clay Township: 39.6%Cut Bank Township: 39.2%Lansford Township: 40%Lewis Township: 39.2%Renville Township: 39.2%Elms Township: 39.9%Grassland Township: 39.3%Lockwood Township: 40%Hoffman Township: 39.2%Lansford: 39.9%Van Buren Township: 39.1%Blaine Township: 40%Blaine TownshipMount Rose TownshipClay TownshipCut Bank TownshipLansford Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#11 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cut Bank Township39.2%
Clay Township39.6%
Mount Rose Township39.8%
Blaine Township40%
Lansford Township40%
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
Mount Rose Township————
Clay Township————
Lansford Township————
Cut Bank Township————

Mount Rose Township, Clay Township, Lansford Township and Cut Bank 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Blaine Township

Why doesn’t Blaine 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 Blaine Township.

Neighbors talk health

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