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Health in Loquemont Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Loquemont Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58779, 58770, 58540. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Loquemont Township

Making ends meet is harder in Loquemont Township

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (13.8%), vs 10.7% across North Dakota. No reliable transportation (8.2% vs 6.5%) and utility shut-off threats (7.2% vs 5.8%) are higher too. 9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

The nearest ER is 31 miles from Loquemont Township

The closest emergency room is Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 31.2 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Diabetes, heart disease and COPD run high in Loquemont Township

1 in 8 adults have diabetes (12.1%), vs 9.8% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.1%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Loquemont Township runs above North Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. 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 Loquemont Township’s likely range; Loquemont Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58779, 58770, 58540, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 7
Loquemont Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 9
Loquemont Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 14
Loquemont Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 12
Loquemont Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

9% of Loquemont Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Getting care

Care in and near Loquemont Township

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 31.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterBeulah · 33 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.2 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.7 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
44 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51.3 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLoquemont Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHA Nation · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Loquemont Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Loquemont 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 Loquemont 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 Loquemont Township adults…

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

12 of every 100 Loquemont Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–13.7%
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 26.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Loquemont Township, betterLoquemont Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Loquemont Township gets moving

35 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loquemont Township 8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Loquemont Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Loquemont Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Loquemont Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Loquemont Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Loquemont Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Loquemont 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.

Around town

Loquemont Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Deepwater Township: 39.8%Cremerville Township: 42.4%Amundsville Township: 36.4%Roseglen Township: 42.4%Banner Township: 45.2%Gate Township: 36.3%Mountrail Township: 37.8%Loquemont Township: 38.9%Loquemont TownshipDeepwater TownshipCremerville TownshipAmundsville Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Amundsville Township36.4%
Loquemont Township38.9%
Deepwater Township39.8%
Cremerville Township42.4%
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
Deepwater Township————
Cremerville Township————
Amundsville Township————

Deepwater Township, Cremerville Township and Amundsville 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Loquemont Township

Why doesn’t Loquemont 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 Loquemont Township.

Neighbors talk health

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