Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Island Park Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Island Park Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Island Park Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58054. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Island Park Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Island Park Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.1%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.8%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Island Park Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Island Park Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Island Park 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 ↓

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 Island Park Township’s likely range; Island Park Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58054, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Island Park Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Island Park Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Island Park Township 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Island Park Township

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 3.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 27.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.1 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.7 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Island Park Township itself
✓ Dental careIsland Park Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Island Park 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 Island Park 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 25.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Island Park Township, betterIsland Park Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Island Park Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Island Park Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Island Park Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Island Park Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Island Park Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Island Park Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Island Park 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
Island Park Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Island Park Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Island Park Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Island Park Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.1% of Island Park Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Island Park Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elliott Township: 37.7%Tuller Township: 38.6%Bale Township: 38.7%Big Bend Township: 38.8%Springer Township: 38.1%Hanson Township: 36.8%Alleghany Township: 37.7%Casey Township: 38.3%Moore Township: 37.7%Preston Township: 37.7%Aliceton Township: 39.1%Scoville Township: 40.4%Shenford Township: 39%Island Park Township: 38.6%Island Park TownshipElliott TownshipTuller TownshipBale TownshipBig Bend TownshipLisbon Area Health Services · Lisbon · 3.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elliott Township37.7%
Island Park Township38.6%
Tuller Township38.6%
Bale Township38.7%
Big Bend Township38.8%
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
Elliott Township————
Tuller Township————
Big Bend Township————
Bale Township————

Elliott Township, Tuller Township, Big Bend Township and Bale 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 Island Park Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Island Park Township

Why doesn’t Island Park 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 Island Park Township.

What hospital is closest to Island Park Township?

Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Island Park 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 Island Park 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.