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Health in Golden Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Golden Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58230, 58274, 58240. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Golden Lake Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Golden Lake Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Golden Lake Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Golden Lake Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Golden Lake 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 ↓

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 Golden Lake Township’s likely range; Golden Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58230, 58274, 58240, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Golden Lake Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Golden Lake Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Golden Lake Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Golden Lake Township

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

HNearest ERNorthwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 25.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.2 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGolden Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Golden Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Golden Lake 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 Golden Lake 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Golden Lake Township, betterGolden Lake Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Golden Lake Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Golden Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Golden Lake Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Golden Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Golden Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Golden Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Golden Lake 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
Golden Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Golden Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Golden Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Golden Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.6% of Golden Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Golden Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Finley Township: 35.7%Beaver Creek Township: 36.6%Enger Township: 39%Sherbrooke Township: 35.5%Franklin Township: 35.3%Westfield Township: 34.9%Finley: 35.2%Newburgh Township: 38.1%Northwood Township: 35.9%Lind Township: 35.9%Viking Township: 39.1%Primrose Township: 39.5%Easton Township: 35.7%Hugo Township: 34.8%Golden Lake Township: 36.8%Golden Lake TownshipFinley TownshipBeaver Creek TownshipEnger TownshipSherbrooke TownshipNorthwood Deaconess Health Center · Northwood · 14.7 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sherbrooke Township35.5%
Finley Township35.7%
Beaver Creek Township36.6%
Golden Lake Township36.8%
Enger Township39%
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
Finley Township————
Beaver Creek Township————
Enger Township————
Sherbrooke Township————

Finley Township, Beaver Creek Township, Enger Township and Sherbrooke 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Golden Lake Township

Why doesn’t Golden Lake 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 Golden Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Golden Lake Township?

Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Golden Lake 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 Golden Lake 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.