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Health in Ensign Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ensign Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58740. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.4%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
18.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ensign Township

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

Care in and near Ensign Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 18.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 18.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.7 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.8 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
53.8 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
84.6 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ensign Township itself
✓ Dental careEnsign Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ensign 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 Ensign 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 Ensign Township adults…

On every condition, Ensign Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Ensign Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.6–37.3%
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 23.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ensign Township, betterEnsign Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Ensign Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ensign Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ensign Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Ensign Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ensign Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ensign Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Ensign Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ensign 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
Ensign Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Ensign Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Ensign Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Ensign Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.2% of Ensign Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Ensign Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Van Buren Township: 39.1%Elms Township: 39.9%Prescott Township: 39%Tatman Township: 38.2%Lansford Township: 40%Muskego Township: 37.4%Waterford Township: 33.4%Mount Rose Township: 39.8%Chatfield Township: 39.1%Margaret Township: 39.7%Grilley Township: 41.9%Ensign Township: 39%Ensign TownshipVan Buren TownshipElms TownshipPrescott TownshipTatman Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tatman Township38.2%
Ensign Township39%
Prescott Township39%
Van Buren Township39.1%
Elms Township39.9%
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
Van Buren Township————
Elms Township————
Prescott Township————
Tatman TownshipB+38.2%9.7%14.5%ZIP codes

Van Buren Township, Elms Township and Prescott 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Ensign Township

Why doesn’t Ensign 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 Ensign Township.

What hospital is closest to Ensign Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 18.5 miles in a straight line from Ensign Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ensign 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.