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Health in Linton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Linton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58756, 58779. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Linton Township

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Linton Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 23.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Linton Township sleeps less

37.7% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 32.7% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Linton Township’s likely range; Linton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58756, 58779, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Linton Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
33.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.2 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLinton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLinton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLinton 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 Linton Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Linton Township, betterLinton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Linton Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Linton Township adults…

Linton Township runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Linton Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · likely 31.9–38%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Linton Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Linton Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Linton Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Linton Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Linton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Linton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Linton 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
Linton Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Linton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Linton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Linton Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Linton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tolgen Township: 34.9%Lund Township: 38.8%Vang Township: 34.3%Anna Township: 35.3%Rolling Green Township: 33.7%Mandan Township: 34.9%Shealy Township: 36.8%Spring Coulee Township: 38.9%Osloe Township: 38.7%Torning Township: 34.8%Rice Lake Township: 35.3%Burt Township: 34.3%Ryder Township: 35.3%Orlien Township: 35.1%Linton Township: 35.2%Linton TownshipTolgen TownshipLund TownshipVang TownshipAnna Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vang Township34.3%
Tolgen Township34.9%
Linton Township35.2%
Anna Township35.3%
Lund Township38.8%
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
Tolgen Township————
Lund Township————
Anna Township————
Vang Township————

Tolgen Township, Lund Township, Anna Township and Vang 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.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Linton Township

Why doesn’t Linton 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 Linton Township.

What hospital is closest to Linton Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 23.8 miles in a straight line from Linton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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