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Health in Margaret Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Margaret Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58740, 58731, 58785. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.2%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
14.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Margaret Township adults…

On every condition, Margaret Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Margaret Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.6–38.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Margaret Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.1 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
49.5 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.4 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
80.1 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMargaret Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMargaret Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMargaret Township is not a shortage area

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 Margaret Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Margaret Township, betterMargaret Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Margaret Township gets moving

40 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Margaret Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Margaret Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Margaret Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Margaret Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Margaret Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Margaret Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Margaret 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
Margaret Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Margaret Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Margaret Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Margaret Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.2% of Margaret Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Margaret Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tatman Township: 38.2%Deering Township: 42.3%Prescott Township: 39%Maryland Township: 35.7%Waterford Township: 33.4%Ensign Township: 39%Grilley Township: 41.9%Saline Township: 42.1%Little Deep Township: 42.2%Chatfield Township: 39.1%McKinley Township: 33.3%Surrey Township: 36.2%Kottke Valley Township: 39.9%Norwich Township: 39.2%Margaret Township: 39.7%Margaret TownshipTatman TownshipDeering TownshipPrescott TownshipMaryland TownshipTrinity Hospitals · Minot · 14.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHMinot Dental · Minot · 14.5 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Maryland Township35.7%
Tatman Township38.2%
Prescott Township39%
Margaret Township39.7%
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
Tatman TownshipB+38.2%9.7%14.5%ZIP codes
Deering Township————
Prescott Township————
Maryland Township————

Deering Township, Prescott Township and Maryland 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%

of Margaret Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Margaret Township

Why doesn’t Margaret 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 Margaret Township.

What hospital is closest to Margaret Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Margaret 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 Margaret 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.