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Health in Lowland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lowland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58734. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lowland Township

Heart disease, cancer and arthritis run high in Lowland Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 31.7%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Lowland Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Lowland Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Lowland 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 ↓

Fewer Lowland Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Lowland Township’s likely range; Lowland Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58734, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lowland Township adults…

Lowland Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Lowland Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lowland Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lowland Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 22.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.8 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
42.3 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
85.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLowland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lowland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lowland 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 Lowland 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).

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
Lowland Township adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Lowland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Lowland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Lowland Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.1% of Lowland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lowland Township, betterLowland Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Lowland Township gets moving

36 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lowland Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Lowland Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lowland Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lowland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Lowland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lowland 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

Lowland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Carbondale Township: 35.5%Stave Township: 35.1%Crowfoot Township: 36.4%Baden Township: 34.8%Greenbush Township: 35.2%Ree Township: 35.3%White Ash Township: 36.4%Redmond Township: 36.5%McGahan Township: 35.5%Egan Township: 34.9%Sidonia Township: 38.2%Spencer Township: 34.9%Kenmare Township: 34.8%Sauk Prairie Township: 34.8%Lowland Township: 35.5%Lowland TownshipCarbondale TownshipStave TownshipCrowfoot TownshipBaden TownshipTrinity Kenmare Community Hospital · Kenmare · 14.6 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Baden Township34.8%
Stave Township35.1%
Lowland Township35.5%
Carbondale Township35.5%
Crowfoot Township36.4%
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
Stave Township————
Carbondale Township————
Crowfoot Township————
Baden Township————

Stave Township, Carbondale Township, Crowfoot Township and Baden 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Lowland Township

Why doesn’t Lowland 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 Lowland Township.

What hospital is closest to Lowland Township?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Lowland 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 Lowland 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.