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Health in Chain Lakes Township

Where Chain Lakes Township residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Chain Lakes Township, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Chain Lakes Township

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

HNearest ERTowner County Medical CenterCando · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 40.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
19 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.7 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
75.2 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careChain Lakes Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChain Lakes Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chain Lakes 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 Chain Lakes 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).

Around town

Health next door

The North Dakota towns that border Chain Lakes Township have CDC estimates of their own. North Dakota: 36.5% obesity, 9.8% diabetes, 13.1% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
De Groat Township————
Coulee Township————
Maza Township————
Irvine Township————

De Groat Township, Coulee Township, Maza Township and Irvine Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Questions about health in Chain Lakes Township

Why doesn’t Chain Lakes 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 Chain Lakes Township.

What hospital is closest to Chain Lakes Township?

Towner County Medical Center in Cando, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Chain Lakes 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 Chain Lakes Township.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.