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Health in Grover Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grover Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58787, 58782. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grover Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Grover Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Grover Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Grover Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Grover Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Grover Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 adults 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 Grover Township’s likely range; Grover Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58787, 58782, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grover Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Grover Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grover Township 6.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Grover Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 20.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.2 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.4 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
60.1 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
108.2 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grover Township itself
✓ Dental careGrover Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grover 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 Grover 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).

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 11
Grover Township adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Grover Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Grover Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Grover Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.4% of Grover Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grover Township, betterGrover Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Grover Township gets moving

40 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Grover Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Grover Township adults feel lonely
26.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Grover Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Grover Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Grover Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Grover 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

Grover Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

McKinney Township: 38.5%Rockford Township: 34.8%Prosperity Township: 39.2%Hamerly Township: 39.2%Hamlet Township: 39.2%Roosevelt Township: 38.3%Fairbanks Township: 35%Sauk Prairie Township: 34.8%Stafford Township: 37.4%Lakeview Township: 34.8%Colquhoun Township: 39.3%Hurley Township: 39.2%Grover Township: 38.6%Grover TownshipMcKinney TownshipRockford TownshipProsperity TownshipHamerly TownshipTrinity Kenmare Community Hospital · Kenmare · 16.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rockford Township34.8%
McKinney Township38.5%
Grover Township38.6%
Prosperity Township39.2%
Hamerly Township39.2%
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
McKinney Township————
Rockford Township————
Prosperity Township————
Hamerly Township————

McKinney Township, Rockford Township, Prosperity Township and Hamerly 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Grover Township

Why doesn’t Grover 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 Grover Township.

What hospital is closest to Grover Township?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Grover 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 Grover 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.