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Health in Burke Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burke Township residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
8 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Burke Township

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

Care in and near Burke Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 38.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.4 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.6 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.1 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
64.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBurke Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burke Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burke 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 Burke 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 Burke Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Burke Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.6–36.6%
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 25.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burke Township, betterBurke Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Burke Township gets moving

14 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Burke 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
Burke Township 8.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Burke Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Burke Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Burke Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Burke Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Burke 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 Burke 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
Burke Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Burke Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Burke Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Burke Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.9% of Burke Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Burke Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Palermo Township: 38.4%Austin Township: 38.7%McAlmond Township: 38.2%Purcell Township: 39%McGahan Township: 35.5%Idaho Township: 38.9%Clearwater Township: 38.6%Redmond Township: 36.5%Oakland Township: 38.7%Wayzetta Township: 44.9%Sikes Township: 39.6%Crane Creek Township: 45.7%Kickapoo Township: 36.3%Alger Township: 39.2%Burke Township: 38.5%Burke TownshipPalermo TownshipAustin TownshipMcAlmond TownshipPurcell TownshipMountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
McAlmond Township38.2%
Palermo Township38.4%
Burke Township38.5%
Austin Township38.7%
Purcell Township39%
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
Palermo Township————
Austin Township————
McAlmond Township————
Purcell Township————

Palermo Township, Austin Township, McAlmond Township and Purcell 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Burke Township

Why doesn’t Burke 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 Burke Township.

What hospital is closest to Burke Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Burke 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 Burke 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.