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Health in Keller Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Keller Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58727. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Keller Township

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

Keller 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 runs high in Keller Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 Keller Township’s likely range; Keller Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58727, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Keller Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 28.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.8 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.1 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.4 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
88.2 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keller Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keller Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Keller 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 Keller 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 Keller Township adults…

Keller Township runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Keller Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Keller Township, betterKeller Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Keller Township gets moving

39 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keller Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Keller Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Keller Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Keller Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Keller Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Keller 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 Keller 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
Keller Township adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Keller Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Keller Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Keller Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.1% of Keller Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Keller Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fay Township: 36.5%Coalfield Township: 38.5%Forthun Township: 36.5%Harmonious Township: 36.6%Leaf Mountain Township: 36.5%Short Creek Township: 37.6%Vale Township: 37.2%Noonan: 38.4%Blooming Valley Township: 38.3%Mentor Township: 38.5%Border Township: 38.8%Thorson Township: 37.8%Keller Township: 36.5%Keller TownshipFay TownshipCoalfield TownshipForthun TownshipHarmonious Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Keller Township36.5%
Fay Township36.5%
Forthun Township36.5%
Harmonious Township36.6%
Coalfield Township38.5%
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
Fay Township————
Forthun Township————
Coalfield Township————
Harmonious Township————

Fay Township, Forthun Township, Coalfield Township and Harmonious 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.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Keller Township

Why doesn’t Keller 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 Keller Township.

What hospital is closest to Keller Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 19.8 miles in a straight line from Keller 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 Keller 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.