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Martin Community Hall - Martin, North Dakota 10-16-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Martin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Martin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58758, 58710. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Martin Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Martin Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.4%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Martin Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Martin Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Martin 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 ↓

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 Martin Township’s likely range; Martin Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58758, 58710, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Martin Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Martin Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Martin Township 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Martin Township

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

HNearest ERSMP Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySMP Health St. Aloisius★★★★★ · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 31 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.1 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.8 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
72.7 mi
Coal Country CHC - Center
Center · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMartin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Martin Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Martin 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 Martin 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 25.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Martin Township, betterMartin Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Martin Township gets moving

38 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Martin Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Martin Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Martin Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Martin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Martin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Martin 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
Martin Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Martin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Martin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Martin Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.5% of Martin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Martin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

White Township: 41.7%Berlin Township: 38.2%Hillsdale Township: 38.4%Truman Township: 38.5%Anamoose Township: 42.6%Antelope Lake Township: 41.5%New Germantown/Schiller Township: no dataWestern Township: 38.6%Harvey: 38.4%Wells Township: 38.7%Martin Township: 38.4%Martin TownshipWhite TownshipBerlin TownshipHillsdale TownshipSMP Health St. Aloisius · Harvey · 9.2 mi · 1★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Berlin Township38.2%
Martin Township38.4%
Hillsdale Township38.4%
White Township41.7%
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
White Township————
Berlin Township————
Hillsdale Township————

White Township, Berlin Township and Hillsdale 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Martin Township

Why doesn’t Martin 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 Martin Township.

What hospital is closest to Martin Township?

SMP Health St. Aloisius in Harvey, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Martin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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