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Health in Coalfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Coalfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58765. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Coalfield Township

Coalfield Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Coalfield Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Coalfield Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.6%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Coalfield Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Coalfield Township’s likely range; Coalfield Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58765, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Coalfield Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 34.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.6 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.2 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.3 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
84.3 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coalfield Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coalfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Coalfield 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 Coalfield 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 Coalfield Township adults…

Coalfield Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Coalfield Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–9.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%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
Coalfield Township 7.4% · 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%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Coalfield Township, betterCoalfield Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Coalfield Township gets moving

51 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Coalfield Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Coalfield Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Coalfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Coalfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Coalfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Coalfield 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 10
Coalfield Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Coalfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Coalfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Coalfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Coalfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Noonan: 38.4%Blooming Valley Township: 38.3%Mentor Township: 38.5%Keller Township: 36.5%Border Township: 38.8%Long Creek Township: 38.2%Upland Township: 39.6%Hawkeye Township: 37.8%Forthun Township: 36.5%Fay Township: 36.5%Harmonious Township: 36.6%Stoneview Township: 40.5%Coalfield Township: 38.5%Coalfield TownshipNoonanBlooming Valley TownshipMentor TownshipKeller TownshipBorder TownshipSt. Luke's Hospital · Crosby · 14.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Keller Township36.5%
Blooming Valley Township38.3%
Noonan38.4%
Coalfield Township38.5%
Mentor Township38.5%
Border Township38.8%
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
Noonan————
Blooming Valley Township————
Mentor Township————
Keller Township————
Border Township————

Noonan, Blooming Valley Township, Mentor Township, Keller Township and Border 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.

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Coalfield Township

Why doesn’t Coalfield 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 Coalfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Coalfield Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Coalfield 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 Coalfield 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.