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Health in Longfellow Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Longfellow Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58576, 58531. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Longfellow Township

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Longfellow Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Longfellow Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Longfellow Township is short on dental care and mental health care

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

Longfellow Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.3% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (87.6% vs 82.7%). 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 Longfellow Township’s likely range; Longfellow Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58576, 58531, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Longfellow Township adults…

Longfellow Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Longfellow Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Longfellow Township 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Longfellow Township

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.6 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈49.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLongfellow Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Longfellow Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Longfellow 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 Longfellow 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 24.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Longfellow Township, betterLongfellow Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Longfellow Township gets moving

57 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Longfellow Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Longfellow Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Longfellow Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Longfellow Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Longfellow Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Longfellow 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 12
Longfellow Township adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Longfellow Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Longfellow Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Longfellow Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.4% of Longfellow Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Longfellow Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Victoria Township————

Victoria 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.

28.2%

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

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

Questions about health in Longfellow Township

Why doesn’t Longfellow 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 Longfellow Township.

What hospital is closest to Longfellow Township?

Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 15.6 miles in a straight line from Longfellow 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 Longfellow 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.