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Health in Grilley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grilley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58731, 58740, 58789, 58762. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grilley Township

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

Grilley 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 ↓

COPD, arthritis and cancer run high in Grilley Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.3%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 10%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Grilley Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Grilley Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 23.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

38.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.1% 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 Grilley Township’s likely range; Grilley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58731, 58740, 58789, 58762, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Grilley Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 23.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.7 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.9 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.4 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
52.6 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
88.6 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grilley Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grilley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grilley 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 Grilley 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grilley Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Grilley Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grilley 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 25.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grilley Township, betterGrilley Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Grilley Township gets moving

30 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Grilley Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Grilley Township adults feel lonely
27.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Grilley Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Grilley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Grilley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grilley 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
Grilley Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Grilley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Grilley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Grilley Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.2% of Grilley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Grilley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Little Deep Township: 42.2%Deering Township: 42.3%Pratt Township: 40.3%Prescott Township: 39%Saline Township: 42.1%Layton Township: 42%Deep River Township: 42.2%Margaret Township: 39.7%Newborg Township: 39%Chatfield Township: 39.1%Ensign Township: 39%Tatman Township: 38.2%Gilmore Township: 41.6%Egg Creek Township: 41.9%Grilley Township: 41.9%Grilley TownshipLittle Deep TownshipDeering TownshipPratt TownshipPrescott TownshipSaline Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Prescott Township39%
Pratt Township40.3%
Grilley Township41.9%
Saline Township42.1%
Little Deep Township42.2%
Deering Township42.3%
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
Little Deep Township————
Deering Township————
Prescott Township————
Pratt Township————
Saline Township————

Little Deep Township, Deering Township, Prescott Township, Pratt Township and Saline 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.

29.9%

of Grilley 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 memory12.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Grilley Township

Why doesn’t Grilley 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 Grilley Township.

What hospital is closest to Grilley Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 23.7 miles in a straight line from Grilley 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 Grilley 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.