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Health in Freedom Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Freedom Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58701, 58735. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
34.7%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.6%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
11.9 mi
Trinity Hospitals
What stands out

What stands out about health in Freedom Township

39%sleep under 7 hours · ND 32.7%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Freedom Township, betterFreedom Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Freedom Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Freedom Township adults…

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

34 of every 100 Freedom Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.5–37%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Freedom Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.9 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.2 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFreedom Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFreedom Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFreedom 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 Freedom 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 Freedom Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freedom Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Freedom Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Freedom Township adults feel lonely
30.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Freedom Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Freedom Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Freedom 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 Freedom 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
Freedom Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Freedom Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Freedom Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Freedom Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.9% of Freedom Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Freedom Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Torning Township: 34.8%Hilton Township: 35.3%Afton Township: 34.7%Willis Township: 34.6%Gasman Township: 38.3%Vang Township: 34.3%Rice Lake Township: 35.3%Burt Township: 34.3%Rolling Green Township: 33.7%Spring Lake Township: 35.6%Minot: 33.8%Sundre Township: 34.7%Harrison Township: 33.9%Sawyer Township: 35.3%Newman Township: 35.3%Freedom Township: 34.7%Freedom TownshipTorning TownshipHilton TownshipAfton TownshipWillis TownshipGasman TownshipTrinity Hospitals · Minot · 11.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHMinot Clinic · Minot · 11.8 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Willis Township34.6%
Freedom Township34.7%
Afton Township34.7%
Torning Township34.8%
Hilton Township35.3%
Gasman Township38.3%
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
Hilton Township————
Torning Township————
Afton Township————
Willis Township————
Gasman Township————

Hilton Township, Torning Township, Afton Township, Willis Township and Gasman 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 Freedom Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Freedom Township

Why doesn’t Freedom 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 Freedom Township.

What hospital is closest to Freedom Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Freedom 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 Freedom 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.