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Health in Cottonwood Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cottonwood Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58784, 58773. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
10.6 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cottonwood Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Cottonwood Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.9 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.1 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
74.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCottonwood Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cottonwood Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Township adults…

Cottonwood Township runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Cottonwood Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.2–36.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cottonwood Township, betterCottonwood Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Cottonwood Township gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cottonwood Township 8.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Cottonwood Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Cottonwood Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cottonwood Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cottonwood Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Cottonwood Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cottonwood 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
Cottonwood Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Cottonwood Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Cottonwood Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Cottonwood Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.6% of Cottonwood Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Cottonwood Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sorkness Township: 38%Manitou Township: 39.3%James Hill Township: 39%Powers Township: 38.4%Ross Township: 39.1%White Earth Township: 40%Powers Lake Township: 37.8%Myrtle Township: 38.7%White Earth: 38.6%Debing Township: 39.3%Clearwater Township: 38.6%Idaho Township: 38.9%Lostwood Township: 39%Sidonia Township: 38.2%Garness Township: 37.8%Alger Township: 39.2%Stanley: 38.9%Cottonwood Township: 38.7%Cottonwood TownshipSorkness TownshipManitou TownshipJames Hill TownshipPowers TownshipRoss TownshipMountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 10.6 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sorkness Township38%
Powers Township38.4%
Cottonwood Township38.7%
James Hill Township39%
Ross Township39.1%
Manitou Township39.3%
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
Sorkness Township————
Manitou Township————
James Hill Township————
Ross Township————
Powers Township————

Sorkness Township, Manitou Township, James Hill Township, Ross Township and Powers 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.

28.8%

of Cottonwood Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Cottonwood Township

Why doesn’t Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Township.

What hospital is closest to Cottonwood Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Township.

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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.