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Health in Kirkelie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kirkelie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58722, 58703, 58718. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kirkelie Township

Kirkelie Township sleeps less

38.9% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 32.7% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

Kirkelie Township is older than North Dakota, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Kirkelie Township runs below North Dakota on heart disease (4.9% vs 6.1%), stroke (2.5% vs 3.1%) and COPD (4.9% vs 5.9%). That’s despite an older population: 31% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%). 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 Kirkelie Township’s likely range; Kirkelie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58722, 58703, 58718, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kirkelie Township adults…

Kirkelie Township runs below ND on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Kirkelie Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 4.3–5.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Why age matters here

Kirkelie Township is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Kirkelie Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Kirkelie Township31%
North Dakota17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kirkelie Township, betterKirkelie Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Kirkelie Township gets moving

37 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Kirkelie Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
38.9 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.6 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.9 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
71.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careKirkelie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKirkelie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKirkelie Township is not a shortage area

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 Kirkelie Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
74%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kirkelie Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Kirkelie Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Kirkelie Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Kirkelie Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Kirkelie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Kirkelie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Kirkelie 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
Kirkelie Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Kirkelie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Kirkelie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Kirkelie Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Kirkelie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Burlington Township: 34.2%Foxholm Township: 34.5%Burlington: 33.6%St. Marys Township: 34.9%Eureka Township: 33.2%Harrison Township: 33.9%Des Lacs Township: 34%Burt Township: 34.3%Foxholm: 34.9%Berthold Township: 34.9%Mayland Township: 36.5%Waterford Township: 33.4%Muskego Township: 37.4%Minot: 33.8%McKinley Township: 33.3%Kirkelie Township: 33.7%Kirkelie TownshipBurlington TownshipFoxholm TownshipBurlingtonSt. Marys TownshipEureka TownshipTrinity Hospitals · Minot · 10.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHMinot Clinic · Minot · 9.6 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eureka Township33.2%
Burlington33.6%
Kirkelie Township33.7%
Burlington Township34.2%
Foxholm Township34.5%
St. Marys Township34.9%
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
Burlington Township————
BurlingtonA33.6%7.8%12.8%CDC place
Foxholm Township————
St. Marys Township————
Eureka Township————

Burlington Township, Foxholm Township, St. Marys Township and Eureka 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.

25.6%

of Kirkelie Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Kirkelie Township

Why doesn’t Kirkelie 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 Kirkelie Township.

What hospital is closest to Kirkelie Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Kirkelie Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Kirkelie Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Minot Clinic in Minot, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kirkelie 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.