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Health in Leipzig Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leipzig Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58533. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Leipzig Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Leipzig Township

1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.2%), about twice the North Dakota rate. 1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (5.9%), about twice the North Dakota rate. COPD is also above the state: 11.1%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Leipzig Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Leipzig Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.1%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 61 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

47.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 85.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Leipzig Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Leipzig Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Leipzig Township’s likely range; Leipzig Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58533, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leipzig Township adults…

Leipzig Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Leipzig Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–13.8%
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 32.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 14.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leipzig Township, betterLeipzig Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Leipzig Township gets moving

61 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupND 74%
60%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
85%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leipzig Township 7.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Leipzig Township

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

HNearest ERJacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterElgin · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterCenter · 49.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51.1 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
52.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
54.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Leipzig Township itself
✓ Dental careLeipzig Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Leipzig 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 Leipzig 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).

Mind & connection

How Leipzig Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Leipzig Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Leipzig Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Leipzig Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Leipzig Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Leipzig 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 8
Leipzig Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Leipzig Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Leipzig Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Leipzig Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.9% of Leipzig Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Leipzig Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Minnie Township————

Minnie 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.

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing14.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Leipzig Township

Why doesn’t Leipzig 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 Leipzig Township.

What hospital is closest to Leipzig Township?

Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Leipzig 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 Leipzig 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.