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Health in Gate Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gate Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58779, 58775, 58756. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Gate Township

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Gate Township

The closest emergency room is Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 20.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Gate Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Gate 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 ↓

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

35.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Gate Township’s likely range; Gate Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58779, 58775, 58756, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Gate Township

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 20.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterHazen · 35.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.8 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.6 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.2 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
44.6 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careGate Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gate Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gate 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 Gate 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 Gate Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gate Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gate Township adults…

Gate Township runs above ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Gate Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.1%
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 22.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gate Township, betterGate Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Gate Township gets moving

33 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Gate Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Gate Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Gate Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Gate Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Gate Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Gate 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
Gate Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Gate Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Gate Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Gate Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.6% of Gate Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Gate Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Roseglen Township: 42.4%Amundsville Township: 36.4%Hiddenwood Township: 35.2%Blackwater Township: 40.7%White Shield: 43.4%Deepwater Township: 39.8%Cremerville Township: 42.4%Mountrail Township: 37.8%Loquemont Township: 38.9%Ryder Township: 35.3%Orlien Township: 35.1%Gate Township: 36.3%Gate TownshipRoseglen TownshipAmundsville TownshipHiddenwood Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hiddenwood Township35.2%
Gate Township36.3%
Amundsville Township36.4%
Roseglen 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
Roseglen Township————
Amundsville Township————
Hiddenwood Township————

Roseglen Township, Amundsville Township and Hiddenwood 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.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Gate Township

Why doesn’t Gate 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 Gate Township.

What hospital is closest to Gate Township?

Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 20.8 miles in a straight line from Gate 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 Gate 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.