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Health in Lake George Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake George Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58736, 58712, 58744. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lake George Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lake George Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Lake George Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Lake George Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Lake George 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 ↓

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Lake George Township

The closest emergency room is Heart of America Medical Center in Rugby, 28.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

41.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.9% 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 Lake George Township’s likely range; Lake George Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58736, 58712, 58744, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake George Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Lake George Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–10%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Lake George Township

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

HNearest ERHeart of America Medical CenterRugby · 28.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 42 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.7 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.8 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
42 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
76.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake George Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake George Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake George 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 Lake George 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake George Township 7% · 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 27.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake George Township, betterLake George Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Lake George Township gets moving

32 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lake George Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Lake George Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lake George Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lake George Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Lake George Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lake George 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
Lake George Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Lake George Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Lake George Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Lake George Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.3% of Lake George Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Lake George Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Karlsruhe Township: 43.2%Round Lake Township: 42.3%Balfour Township: 42.9%Karlsruhe: 44.5%Lake Hester Township: 43.6%Villard Township: 43.4%Elling Township: 40.9%Land Township: 42.7%Strege Township: 42.7%Odin Township: 43.4%Lake George Township: 42.9%Lake George TownshipKarlsruhe TownshipRound Lake TownshipBalfour Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Round Lake Township42.3%
Lake George Township42.9%
Balfour Township42.9%
Karlsruhe 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
Karlsruhe Township————
Balfour Township————
Round Lake Township————

Karlsruhe Township, Balfour Township and Round Lake 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Lake George Township

Why doesn’t Lake George 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 Lake George Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lake George 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.