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Health in Columbia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Columbia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58356, 58445. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Columbia Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Columbia Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Columbia Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Columbia Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Columbia 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 Columbia Township’s likely range; Columbia Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58356, 58445, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Columbia Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Columbia Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–9.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Columbia Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Columbia Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 58.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
58.5 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careColumbia Township is a federal shortage area.Eddy · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careColumbia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Columbia 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 Columbia 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Columbia Township, betterColumbia Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Columbia Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Columbia Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Columbia Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Columbia Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Columbia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Columbia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Columbia 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
Columbia Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Columbia Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Columbia Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Columbia Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8% of Columbia Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Columbia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant Prairie Township: 37.9%Tiffany Township: 40%Cherry Lake Township: 36.4%Larrabee Township: 36.5%Lake Washington Township: 43%Superior Township: 37.7%Nordmore Township: 36.7%Sheldon Township: 39.1%Hillsdale Township: 43.8%Paradise Township: 36.3%Florance Township: 36.1%Colvin Township: 38.2%Haven Township: 36%Eddy Township: 44.2%Columbia Township: 37.3%Columbia TownshipPleasant Prairie TownshipTiffany TownshipCherry Lake TownshipLarrabee TownshipLake Washington TownshipCarrington Health Center · Carrington · 17.8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cherry Lake Township36.4%
Larrabee Township36.5%
Columbia Township37.3%
Pleasant Prairie Township37.9%
Tiffany Township40%
Lake Washington Township43%
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
Pleasant Prairie Township————
Tiffany Township————
Cherry Lake Township————
Larrabee Township————
Lake Washington Township————

Pleasant Prairie Township, Tiffany Township, Cherry Lake Township, Larrabee Township and Lake Washington 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Columbia Township

Why doesn’t Columbia 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 Columbia Township.

What hospital is closest to Columbia Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 17.8 miles in a straight line from Columbia 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 Columbia Township.

Town Square →
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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.