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Health in Lind Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lind Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58267. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lind Township

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Lind Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.4%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Lind Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Lind Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.8% vs 74.4%) and dentist visits (68.6% vs 64.5%). 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 Lind Township’s likely range; Lind Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58267, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lind Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Lind Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lind Township 6.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lind Township

1 hospital in Lind Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERNorthwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood · 3.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Lind Township
13.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.8 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLind Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lind Township itself
✓ Mental healthLind 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 Lind 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lind Township, betterLind Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Lind Township gets moving

3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lind Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Lind Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lind Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lind Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Lind Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lind Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 12
Lind Township adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Lind Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Lind Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Lind Township adults lack reliable transportation
5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

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

Around town

Lind Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grace Township: 35.9%Northwood Township: 35.9%Loretta Township: 37.4%Beaver Creek Township: 36.6%Logan Center Township: 36.6%Larimore Township: 36.7%Avon Township: 36%Newburgh Township: 38.1%Washington Township: 37%Ora Township: 39%Westfield Township: 34.9%Sharon Township: 36.5%Golden Lake Township: 36.8%Moraine Township: 36.5%Rugh Township: 39%Lind Township: 35.9%Lind TownshipGrace TownshipNorthwood TownshipLoretta TownshipBeaver Creek TownshipLogan Center TownshipNorthwood Deaconess Health Center · Northwood · 3.4 miHSpectra Health Larimore · Larimore · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lind Township35.9%
Grace Township35.9%
Northwood Township35.9%
Beaver Creek Township36.6%
Logan Center Township36.6%
Loretta Township37.4%
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
Northwood Township————
Grace Township————
Loretta Township————
Logan Center Township————
Beaver Creek Township————

Northwood Township, Grace Township, Loretta Township, Logan Center Township and Beaver Creek 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Lind Township

Why doesn’t Lind 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 Lind Township.

What hospital is closest to Lind Township?

Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, 3.4 miles in a straight line from Lind 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 Lind 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.