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Health in Eureka Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eureka Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58703. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eureka Township

Eureka Township sleeps less

39% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 32.7% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

Heart disease and stroke are less common in Eureka Township

Eureka Township runs below North Dakota on six chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4.4% vs 6.1%), stroke (2.3% vs 3.1%) and COPD (4.5% vs 5.9%). Conditions ↓

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 Eureka Township’s likely range; Eureka Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58703, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eureka Township adults…

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

4 of every 100 Eureka Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.9–4.9%
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 21.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eureka Township, betterEureka Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Eureka Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Eureka Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
43.7 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
48 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
72.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEureka Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEureka Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEureka Township is not a shortage area

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 Eureka Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
72%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eureka Township 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Eureka Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 3Eureka Township adults feel lonely
32% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Eureka Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Eureka Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Eureka Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Eureka 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
Eureka Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Eureka Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Eureka Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Eureka Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6% of Eureka Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Eureka Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Minot: 33.8%McKinley Township: 33.3%Harrison Township: 33.9%Kirkelie Township: 33.7%Nedrose Township: 34%Afton Township: 34.7%Sundre Township: 34.7%Maryland Township: 35.7%Burlington Township: 34.2%Burlington: 33.6%Foxholm Township: 34.5%St. Marys Township: 34.9%Eureka Township: 33.2%Eureka TownshipMinotMcKinley TownshipHarrison TownshipKirkelie TownshipTrinity Hospitals · Minot · 7 mi · 3★ MedicareHMinot Clinic · Minot · 6.6 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eureka Township33.2%
McKinley Township33.3%
Kirkelie Township33.7%
Minot33.8%
Harrison Township33.9%
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
MinotA−33.8%8.7%12.8%CDC place
McKinley Township————
Harrison TownshipA−33.9%8.7%12.7%ZIP codes
Kirkelie Township————

McKinley Township and Kirkelie 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.

25.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Eureka Township

Why doesn’t Eureka 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 Eureka Township.

What hospital is closest to Eureka Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Eureka Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Eureka Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Minot Clinic in Minot, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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