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Health in McAlmond Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McAlmond Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58771, 58718, 58769. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McAlmond Township

COPD, diabetes and heart disease run high in McAlmond Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have diabetes (11.7%), vs 9.8% across North Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.2%, vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, McAlmond Township runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More McAlmond Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.3%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 21 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

McAlmond Township is short on dental care and mental health care

McAlmond 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 McAlmond Township’s likely range; McAlmond Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58771, 58718, 58769, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McAlmond Township adults…

McAlmond Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 McAlmond Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–8.1%
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 26.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
McAlmond Township, betterMcAlmond Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where McAlmond Township gets moving

21 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near McAlmond Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 36.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.6 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
39.6 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
68 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMcAlmond Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McAlmond Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McAlmond 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 McAlmond 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
McAlmond Township 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How McAlmond Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10McAlmond Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5McAlmond Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5McAlmond Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7McAlmond Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 McAlmond 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 9
McAlmond Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
McAlmond Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
McAlmond Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
McAlmond Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7% of McAlmond Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

McAlmond Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kickapoo Township: 36.3%McGahan Township: 35.5%Oakland Township: 38.7%Burke Township: 38.5%Egan Township: 34.9%Evergreen Township: 34.9%Osloe Township: 38.7%Shealy Township: 36.8%Palermo Township: 38.4%Stave Township: 35.1%Shell Township: 41.5%Austin Township: 38.7%Spring Coulee Township: 38.9%Purcell Township: 39%McAlmond Township: 38.2%McAlmond TownshipKickapoo TownshipMcGahan TownshipOakland TownshipBurke TownshipMountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 13.4 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
McGahan Township35.5%
Kickapoo Township36.3%
McAlmond Township38.2%
Burke Township38.5%
Oakland Township38.7%
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
Kickapoo Township————
McGahan Township————
Oakland Township————
Burke Township————

Kickapoo Township, McGahan Township, Oakland Township and Burke 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in McAlmond Township

Why doesn’t McAlmond 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 McAlmond Township.

What hospital is closest to McAlmond Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 13.4 miles in a straight line from McAlmond 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 McAlmond 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.