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Health in Coolin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Coolin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58377, 58324. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Coolin Township

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

Coolin 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 ↓

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Coolin Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Coolin Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.3% 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 Coolin Township’s likely range; Coolin Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58377, 58324, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Coolin Township

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

HNearest ERTowner County Medical CenterCando · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 41.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.3 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.2 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coolin Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coolin Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Coolin 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 Coolin 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 Coolin Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Coolin Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coolin Township 6.3% · 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 24.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Coolin Township, betterCoolin Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Coolin Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Coolin Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Coolin Township adults feel lonely
26.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Coolin Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Coolin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Coolin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Coolin 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
Coolin Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Coolin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Coolin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Coolin Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.1% of Coolin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Coolin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maza Township: 44.3%Hammer Township: 38.6%Bethel Township: 42.7%De Groat Township: 36.8%Cando Township: 44.3%Chain Lakes Township: no dataAtkins Township: 44.3%Sullivan Township: 38.5%Klingstrup Township: 38.6%Victor Township: 43.9%Dry Lake Township: 39.1%Webster Township: 36.1%Coolin Township: 40%Coolin TownshipMaza TownshipHammer TownshipBethel TownshipDe Groat TownshipTowner County Medical Center · Cando · 10.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
De Groat Township36.8%
Hammer Township38.6%
Coolin Township40%
Bethel Township42.7%
Maza Township44.3%
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
Maza Township————
Bethel Township————
Hammer Township————
De Groat Township————

Maza Township, Bethel Township, Hammer Township and De Groat 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Coolin Township

Why doesn’t Coolin 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 Coolin Township.

What hospital is closest to Coolin Township?

Towner County Medical Center in Cando, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Coolin 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 Coolin 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.