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Health in Long Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Long Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58560. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Long Lake Township

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Long Lake Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 25.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Long Lake Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.1%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 Long Lake Township’s likely range; Long Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58560, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Long Lake Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈25.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 25.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈25.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.3 mi
Standing Rock Service Unit
Fort Yates · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLong Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLong Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Long Lake 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 Long Lake 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 Long Lake Township adults…

Long Lake Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Long Lake Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
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 21.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Long Lake Township, betterLong Lake Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Long Lake Township gets moving

36 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
70%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Long Lake Township 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Long Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Long Lake Township adults feel lonely
26.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Long Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Long Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Long Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Long Lake 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
Long Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Long Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Long Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Long Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6% of Long Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Long Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Morton Township: 38.4%Wild Rose Township: 38.1%Taft Township: 36.4%Telfer Township: 37.2%Logan Township: 36.2%Baker Township: 38.3%Thelma Township: 36.6%Sterling Township: 36.2%Long Lake Township: 38.4%Long Lake TownshipMorton TownshipWild Rose TownshipTaft Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Taft Township36.4%
Wild Rose Township38.1%
Long Lake Township38.4%
Morton Township38.4%
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
Morton Township————
Wild Rose Township————
Taft Township————

Morton Township, Wild Rose Township and Taft 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Long Lake Township

Why doesn’t Long Lake 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 Long Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Long Lake Township?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 25.9 miles in a straight line from Long Lake Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Long Lake 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.