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Health in Brillian Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brillian Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58790, 58781. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Brillian Township

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Brillian Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 21 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Arthritis, heart disease and cancer run high in Brillian Township

3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.6%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 9.5%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Brillian Township runs above North Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Brillian Township’s likely range; Brillian Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58790, 58781, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Brillian Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 21 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 21.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.8 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.1 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
54.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBrillian Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrillian Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBrillian 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 Brillian Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brillian Township adults…

Brillian Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 Brillian Township adults have arthritis
North Dakota: 25 in 100 · worse · likely 26.5–33%
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%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brillian Township, betterBrillian Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Brillian Township gets moving

41 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brillian Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Brillian Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Brillian Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Brillian Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Brillian Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Brillian 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 Brillian 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 10
Brillian Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Brillian Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Brillian Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Brillian Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.5% of Brillian Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Brillian Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Newman Township: 35.3%Greely Township: 39.9%Brown Township: 42.4%Sawyer Township: 35.3%Velva Township: 42.4%Bjornson Township: 42.3%Gasman Township: 38.3%Iota Flat Township: 38%Andrews Township: 41.1%Otis Township: 42%Lebanon Township: 43.2%Voltaire: 43.7%Willis Township: 34.6%New Prairie Township: 37.2%North Prairie Township: 41.6%Olivia Township: 43.7%Brillian Township: 39.6%Brillian TownshipNewman TownshipGreely TownshipBrown TownshipSawyer TownshipVelva TownshipBjornson Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Newman Township35.3%
Sawyer Township35.3%
Brillian Township39.6%
Greely Township39.9%
Bjornson Township42.3%
Brown Township42.4%
Velva Township42.4%
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
Newman Township————
Brown Township————
Greely Township————
Sawyer Township————
Bjornson Township————
Velva Township————

Newman Township, Brown Township, Greely Township, Sawyer Township, Bjornson Township and Velva 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Brillian Township

Why doesn’t Brillian 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 Brillian Township.

What hospital is closest to Brillian Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 21.0 miles in a straight line from Brillian Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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