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Health in Lakeview Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lakeview Township residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lakeview Township

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

Lakeview 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 Lakeview Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.2%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.3%, vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Lakeview Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Lakeview Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Lakeview Township’s likely range; Lakeview Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58746, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Lakeview Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.9 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.3 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
109.1 mi
Ccchc Killdeer Clinic
Killdeer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lakeview Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lakeview Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lakeview 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 Lakeview 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 Lakeview Township adults…

Lakeview Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lakeview Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lakeview Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
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 12
Lakeview Township adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Lakeview Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Lakeview Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Lakeview Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.2% of Lakeview Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lakeview Township, betterLakeview Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Lakeview Township gets moving

77 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lakeview Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Lakeview Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lakeview Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lakeview Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Lakeview Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lakeview 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.

Around town

Lakeview Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Minnesota Township: 37.6%North Star Township: 37.9%Stafford Township: 37.4%Rockford Township: 34.8%Denmark Township: 35.6%Bowbells Township: 37.6%Bowbells: 38.6%Richland Township: 38.7%Prosperity Township: 39.2%Grover Township: 38.6%Fairbanks Township: 35%Kenmare Township: 34.8%Elmdale Township: 34.8%Lakeview Township: 34.8%Lakeview TownshipMinnesota TownshipNorth Star TownshipStafford TownshipRockford TownshipDenmark TownshipTrinity Kenmare Community Hospital · Kenmare · 11.2 miHBowbells Clinic · Bowbells · 10.2 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lakeview Township34.8%
Rockford Township34.8%
Denmark Township35.6%
Stafford Township37.4%
Minnesota Township37.6%
North Star Township37.9%
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
Minnesota Township————
North Star Township————
Stafford Township————
Rockford Township————
Denmark Township————

Minnesota Township, North Star Township, Stafford Township, Rockford Township and Denmark 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Lakeview Township

Why doesn’t Lakeview 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 Lakeview Township.

What hospital is closest to Lakeview Township?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Lakeview 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 Lakeview Township.

Town Square →
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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.