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Health in Garnet Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Garnet Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58830. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Garnet Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Garnet Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Garnet Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Garnet Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Garnet 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 ↓

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

40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Garnet Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (25.6%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 34 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Garnet Township’s likely range; Garnet Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58830, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Garnet Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Garnet Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Garnet Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 26.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.4 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.8 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.2 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Garnet Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Garnet Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Garnet 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 Garnet 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garnet Township 7.1% · 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 32.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Garnet Township, betterGarnet Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Garnet Township gets moving

34 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Garnet Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Garnet Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Garnet Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Garnet Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Garnet 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 Garnet 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
Garnet Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Garnet Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Garnet Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Garnet Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.3% of Garnet Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Garnet Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Smoky Butte Township: 39.6%Frederick Township: 39.4%Plumer Township: 38.1%Burg Township: 38.1%Rock Island Township: 39.5%Blue Ridge Township: 39.7%Sioux Trail Township: 40%Palmer Township: 40.6%Big Stone Township: 39.5%Frazier Township: 38%Troy Township: 37.8%Alexandria Township: 39.1%Twin Butte Township: 36%Ellisville Township: 39.5%Winner Township: 39.7%Garnet Township: 39.5%Garnet TownshipSmoky Butte TownshipFrederick TownshipPlumer TownshipBurg TownshipRock Island Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Plumer Township38.1%
Burg Township38.1%
Frederick Township39.4%
Garnet Township39.5%
Rock Island Township39.5%
Smoky Butte Township39.6%
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
Smoky Butte Township————
Frederick Township————
Burg Township————
Plumer Township————
Rock Island Township————

Smoky Butte Township, Frederick Township, Burg Township, Plumer Township and Rock Island 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Garnet Township

Why doesn’t Garnet 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 Garnet Township.

What hospital is closest to Garnet Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 18.0 miles in a straight line from Garnet 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 Garnet 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.