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Health in Kandiyohi Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kandiyohi Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58746, 58784. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kandiyohi Township

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

Kandiyohi 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 ↓

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Kandiyohi Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.2%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.1%, vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Kandiyohi Township runs above North Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.8% 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 Kandiyohi Township’s likely range; Kandiyohi Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58746, 58784, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Kandiyohi Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.8 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
86.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kandiyohi Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kandiyohi Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi Township adults…

Kandiyohi Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Kandiyohi Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–10.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kandiyohi Township 6.9% · 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 24.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kandiyohi Township, betterKandiyohi Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Kandiyohi Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Kandiyohi Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Kandiyohi Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Kandiyohi Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Kandiyohi Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Kandiyohi Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Kandiyohi 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 11
Kandiyohi Township adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Kandiyohi Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Kandiyohi Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Kandiyohi Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.5% of Kandiyohi Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Kandiyohi Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Vanville Township: 38.7%Spencer Township: 34.9%Roseland Township: 34.8%Sidonia Township: 38.2%Garness Township: 37.8%Dimond Township: 35%Lostwood Township: 39%Baden Township: 34.8%Elmdale Township: 34.8%Crowfoot Township: 36.4%Clearwater Township: 38.6%James Hill Township: 39%Kandiyohi Township: 35.5%Kandiyohi TownshipVanville TownshipSpencer TownshipRoseland TownshipSidonia TownshipTrinity Kenmare Community Hospital · Kenmare · 12.8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roseland Township34.8%
Spencer Township34.9%
Kandiyohi Township35.5%
Sidonia Township38.2%
Vanville Township38.7%
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
Spencer Township————
Vanville Township————
Roseland Township————
Sidonia Township————

Spencer Township, Vanville Township, Roseland Township and Sidonia 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Kandiyohi Township

Why doesn’t Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi Township.

What hospital is closest to Kandiyohi Township?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi 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.