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Health in Hendrickson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hendrickson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58741, 58790, 58792. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hendrickson Township

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

Hendrickson 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, heart disease and stroke run high in Hendrickson Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Hendrickson Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Hendrickson Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 21.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

38.3% 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 Hendrickson Township’s likely range; Hendrickson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58741, 58790, 58792, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hendrickson Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 21.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 22 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.7 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.9 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.4 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
69.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hendrickson Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hendrickson Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson Township adults…

Hendrickson Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Hendrickson Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hendrickson 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%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hendrickson Township 7.3% · 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 26.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hendrickson Township, betterHendrickson Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hendrickson Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hendrickson Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Hendrickson Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hendrickson Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hendrickson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson 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 9
Hendrickson Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Hendrickson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Hendrickson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Hendrickson Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.9% of Hendrickson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Hendrickson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Granville Township: 41.9%Lebanon Township: 43.2%Falsen Township: 42.4%North Prairie Township: 41.6%Rose Hill Township: 41.4%Egg Creek Township: 41.9%Norwich Township: 39.2%Lake Hester Township: 43.6%Velva Township: 42.4%Brown Township: 42.4%Voltaire: 43.7%Villard Township: 43.4%New Prairie Township: 37.2%Hendrickson Township: 42.3%Hendrickson TownshipGranville TownshipLebanon TownshipFalsen TownshipNorth Prairie Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
North Prairie Township41.6%
Granville Township41.9%
Hendrickson Township42.3%
Falsen Township42.4%
Lebanon Township43.2%
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
Granville Township————
Lebanon Township————
Falsen Township————
North Prairie Township————

Granville Township, Lebanon Township, Falsen Township and North Prairie 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hendrickson Township

Why doesn’t Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson Township.

What hospital is closest to Hendrickson Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 21.7 miles in a straight line from Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson 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.