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Health in Burlington Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burlington Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58722, 58701, 58733, 58703. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Burlington Township

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burlington Township, betterBurlington Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Burlington Township gets moving

27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burlington Township adults…

Burlington Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Burlington Township adults have had a stroke
North Dakota: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.5–3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Burlington Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
40.9 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.7 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBurlington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBurlington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBurlington 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 Burlington Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burlington Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Burlington Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Burlington Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Burlington Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Burlington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Burlington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Burlington 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 11
Burlington Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Burlington Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Burlington Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Burlington Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Burlington Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Burlington: 33.6%Kirkelie Township: 33.7%Harrison Township: 33.9%Des Lacs Township: 34%Burt Township: 34.3%Foxholm Township: 34.5%St. Marys Township: 34.9%Eureka Township: 33.2%Minot: 33.8%Nedrose Township: 34%Afton Township: 34.7%Mandan Township: 34.9%Rolling Green Township: 33.7%Torning Township: 34.8%Vang Township: 34.3%Burlington Township: 34.2%Burlington TownshipBurlingtonKirkelie TownshipHarrison TownshipDes Lacs TownshipBurt TownshipTrinity Hospitals · Minot · 8 mi · 3★ MedicareHMinot Clinic · Minot · 6.6 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burlington33.6%
Kirkelie Township33.7%
Harrison Township33.9%
Des Lacs Township34%
Burlington Township34.2%
Burt Township34.3%
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
BurlingtonA33.6%7.8%12.8%CDC place
Kirkelie Township————
Harrison TownshipA−33.9%8.7%12.7%ZIP codes
Des Lacs Township————
Burt Township————

Kirkelie Township, Des Lacs Township and Burt 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.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Burlington Township

Why doesn’t Burlington 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 Burlington Township.

What hospital is closest to Burlington Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Burlington Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Burlington Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Minot Clinic in Minot, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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