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Health in Grand Harbor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grand Harbor Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58301, 58362. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grand Harbor Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Grand Harbor Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.2%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.1%, vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Grand Harbor Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Grand Harbor Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.7%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 27 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Grand Harbor Township

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (13.4%), vs 10.7% across North Dakota. Utility shut-off threats (7.1% vs 5.8%) are higher too. 9.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Grand Harbor Township’s likely range; Grand Harbor Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58301, 58362, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grand Harbor Township adults…

Grand Harbor Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Grand Harbor Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.4%
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 26.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grand Harbor Township, betterGrand Harbor Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Grand Harbor Township gets moving

27 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 7
Grand Harbor Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 10
Grand Harbor Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 14
Grand Harbor Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 13
Grand Harbor Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

9.6% of Grand Harbor Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Getting care

Care in and near Grand Harbor Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 52.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.1 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
52.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
65.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGrand Harbor Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrand Harbor Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Harbor 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 Grand Harbor 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 Grand Harbor Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grand Harbor Township 7.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Grand Harbor Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Grand Harbor Township adults feel lonely
26.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Grand Harbor Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Grand Harbor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Grand Harbor Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Grand Harbor 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.

Around town

Grand Harbor Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pelican Township: 41.3%Poplar Grove Township: 41.6%North Creel Township: 41.6%Dry Lake Township: 39.1%Riggin Township: 42.3%Coulee Township: no dataCreel Township: 41.6%Devils Lake: 42%Freshwater Township: 40.6%Minnewaukan Township: 41.6%De Groat Township: 36.8%Grand Harbor Township: 41.5%Grand Harbor TownshipPelican TownshipPoplar Grove TownshipNorth Creel TownshipDry Lake TownshipCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake · Devils Lake · 7.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dry Lake Township39.1%
Pelican Township41.3%
Grand Harbor Township41.5%
Poplar Grove Township41.6%
North Creel Township41.6%
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
Pelican Township————
Poplar Grove Township————
Dry Lake Township————
North Creel Township————

Pelican Township, Poplar Grove Township, Dry Lake Township and North Creel 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Grand Harbor Township

Why doesn’t Grand Harbor 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 Grand Harbor Township.

What hospital is closest to Grand Harbor Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in Devils Lake, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Grand Harbor Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Grand Harbor 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.