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Health in Little Deep Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Little Deep Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58789, 58731. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Little Deep Township

Little Deep Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Little Deep 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 ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Little Deep Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Little Deep Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 28 miles from Little Deep Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 27.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

38.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80% 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 Little Deep Township’s likely range; Little Deep Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58789, 58731, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Little Deep Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 27.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 27.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.7 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
27.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.8 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.5 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
53.7 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
90.8 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Little Deep Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Little Deep Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Little Deep 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 Little Deep 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 Little Deep Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Little Deep Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Little Deep 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 25.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Little Deep Township, betterLittle Deep Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Little Deep Township gets moving

45 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Little Deep Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Little Deep Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Little Deep Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Little Deep Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Little Deep 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 Little Deep 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 10
Little Deep Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Little Deep Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Little Deep Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Little Deep Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Little Deep Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Little Deep Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grilley Township: 41.9%Layton Township: 42%Saline Township: 42.1%Deep River Township: 42.2%Deering Township: 42.3%Pratt Township: 40.3%Prescott Township: 39%Bantry Township: 40.9%Meadow Township: 41.6%Gilmore Township: 41.6%Egg Creek Township: 41.9%Tacoma Township: 40.2%Margaret Township: 39.7%Little Deep Township: 42.2%Little Deep TownshipGrilley TownshipLayton TownshipSaline TownshipDeep River TownshipDeering Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#12 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grilley Township41.9%
Layton Township42%
Saline Township42.1%
Little Deep Township42.2%
Deep River Township42.2%
Deering Township42.3%
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
Grilley Township————
Saline Township————
Layton Township————
Deering Township————
Deep River Township————

Grilley Township, Saline Township, Layton Township, Deering Township and Deep River 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Little Deep Township

Why doesn’t Little Deep 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 Little Deep Township.

What hospital is closest to Little Deep Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 27.7 miles in a straight line from Little Deep 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 Little Deep 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.