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Health in Chatfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chatfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58760, 58740, 58750. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chatfield Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Chatfield Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Chatfield Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Chatfield Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 25.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

38.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Chatfield Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Chatfield 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 Chatfield Township’s likely range; Chatfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58760, 58740, 58750, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chatfield Township adults…

Chatfield Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Chatfield Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Chatfield Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 25.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 25.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.7 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.9 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.2 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.8 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
92 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chatfield Township itself
✓ Dental careChatfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chatfield 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 Chatfield 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 Chatfield 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%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chatfield Township 7.3% · 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 25.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chatfield Township, betterChatfield Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Chatfield Township gets moving

33 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Chatfield Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Chatfield Township adults feel lonely
27.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Chatfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Chatfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Chatfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Chatfield 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
Chatfield Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Chatfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Chatfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Chatfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.8% of Chatfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Chatfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lewis Township: 39.2%Pratt Township: 40.3%Elms Township: 39.9%Prescott Township: 39%Mount Rose Township: 39.8%Newborg Township: 39%Hastings Township: 39.1%Maxbass: 38.7%Deep River Township: 42.2%Grilley Township: 41.9%Lansford Township: 40%Ensign Township: 39%Margaret Township: 39.7%Tatman Township: 38.2%Chatfield Township: 39.1%Chatfield TownshipLewis TownshipPratt TownshipElms TownshipPrescott Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Prescott Township39%
Chatfield Township39.1%
Lewis Township39.2%
Elms Township39.9%
Pratt Township40.3%
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
Lewis Township————
Pratt Township————
Prescott Township————
Elms Township————

Lewis Township, Pratt Township, Prescott Township and Elms 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Chatfield Township

Why doesn’t Chatfield 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 Chatfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Chatfield Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 25.7 miles in a straight line from Chatfield 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 Chatfield 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.