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Health in Deepwater Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deepwater Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58775, 58779. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Deepwater Township

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Deepwater Township

The closest emergency room is Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 24.9 miles away in a straight line. And 8.5% of adults lack reliable transportation, vs 6.5% across North Dakota. Getting care ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Deepwater Township

1 in 12 adults lack reliable transportation (8.5%), vs 6.5% across North Dakota. Housing insecurity (11.3% vs 8.9%) and utility shut-off threats (7.2% vs 5.8%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓

Deepwater Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Deepwater Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental 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 Deepwater Township’s likely range; Deepwater Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58775, 58779, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Deepwater Township

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 24.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterBeulah · 31.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.9 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.6 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDeepwater Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHA Nation · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deepwater Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deepwater 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 Deepwater 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).

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 7
Deepwater Township adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 9
Deepwater Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 14
Deepwater Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 12
Deepwater Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

7.6% of Deepwater Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deepwater Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Deepwater Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–13%
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 23.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deepwater Township, betterDeepwater Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Deepwater Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
60%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deepwater Township 7.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Deepwater Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Deepwater Township runs above North Dakota.

1 in 3Deepwater Township adults feel lonely
31.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Deepwater Township adults lack social or emotional support
24% · ND 20.6% · Worse than ND
1 in 5Deepwater Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Deepwater Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Deepwater 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.

Around town

Deepwater Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Amundsville Township: 36.4%Loquemont Township: 38.9%Roseglen Township: 42.4%Cremerville Township: 42.4%Gate Township: 36.3%Mountrail Township: 37.8%Blackwater Township: 40.7%White Shield: 43.4%Banner Township: 45.2%Deepwater Township: 39.8%Deepwater TownshipAmundsville TownshipLoquemont TownshipRoseglen TownshipCremerville Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Amundsville Township36.4%
Loquemont Township38.9%
Deepwater Township39.8%
Roseglen Township42.4%
Cremerville Township42.4%
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
Amundsville Township————
Loquemont Township————
Roseglen Township————
Cremerville Township————

Amundsville Township, Loquemont Township, Roseglen Township and Cremerville 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Deepwater Township

Why doesn’t Deepwater 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 Deepwater Township.

What hospital is closest to Deepwater Township?

Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 24.9 miles in a straight line from Deepwater 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 Deepwater 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.