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Health in Deep River Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deep River Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58789. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Deep River Township

Deep River Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Deep River 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 stroke run high in Deep River Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Deep River Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Deep River Township

The closest emergency room is St. Andrew's Hospital in Bottineau, 24.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

38.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.9% 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 Deep River Township’s likely range; Deep River Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58789, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Deep River Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 24.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 32.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.4 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
32.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.4 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
51.5 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
96.3 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deep River Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deep River Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deep River 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 Deep River 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 Deep River Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Deep River Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deep River Township 7% · 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 25.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deep River Township, betterDeep River Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Deep River Township gets moving

40 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Deep River Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Deep River Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Deep River Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Deep River Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Deep River Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Deep River 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
Deep River Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Deep River Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Deep River Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Deep River Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.5% of Deep River Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Deep River Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Meadow Township: 41.6%Pratt Township: 40.3%Tacoma Township: 40.2%Little Deep Township: 42.2%Layton Township: 42%Mouse River Township: 38.2%Stone Creek Township: 37.3%Grilley Township: 41.9%Newborg Township: 39%Chatfield Township: 39.1%Starbuck Township: 38%Kane Township: 39.1%Saline Township: 42.1%Deering Township: 42.3%Deep River Township: 42.2%Deep River TownshipMeadow TownshipPratt TownshipTacoma TownshipLittle Deep Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tacoma Township40.2%
Pratt Township40.3%
Meadow Township41.6%
Deep River Township42.2%
Little Deep Township42.2%
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
Meadow Township————
Pratt Township————
Tacoma Township————
Little Deep Township————

Meadow Township, Pratt Township, Tacoma Township and Little Deep 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Deep River Township

Why doesn’t Deep River 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 Deep River Township.

What hospital is closest to Deep River Township?

St. Andrew's Hospital in Bottineau, 24.4 miles in a straight line from Deep River 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 Deep River 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.