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Health in Brandon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brandon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58761. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Brandon Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Brandon Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Brandon Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Brandon Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 24 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Brandon Township, and more people treating it

38.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Brandon Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Brandon 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 Brandon Township’s likely range; Brandon Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58761, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brandon Township adults…

Brandon Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Brandon Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Brandon Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 24 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 31 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.9 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
47.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.4 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
100.2 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandon Township itself
✓ Dental careBrandon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandon 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 Brandon 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brandon Township 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brandon Township, betterBrandon Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Brandon Township gets moving

32 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Brandon Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Brandon Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Brandon Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Brandon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Brandon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Brandon 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
Brandon Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Brandon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Brandon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Brandon Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.8% of Brandon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Brandon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mohall: 39%Hamlet Township: 39.2%Hurley Township: 39.2%Hamerly Township: 39.2%McKinney Township: 38.5%Roosevelt Township: 38.3%Grassland Township: 39.3%Eden Valley Township: 39.3%Hoffman Township: 39.2%Brandon Township: 39.2%Brandon TownshipMohallHamlet TownshipHurley Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mohall39%
Brandon Township39.2%
Hamlet Township39.2%
Hurley Township39.2%
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
Mohall————
Hamlet Township————
Hurley Township————

Mohall, Hamlet Township and Hurley 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Brandon Township

Why doesn’t Brandon 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 Brandon Township.

What hospital is closest to Brandon Township?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 24.0 miles in a straight line from Brandon 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 Brandon 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.