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Health in McGahan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McGahan Township residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
35.5%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.6%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
12.8 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in McGahan Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near McGahan Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 33.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.4 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.1 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.4 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
73.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMcGahan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McGahan Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McGahan 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 McGahan 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 McGahan Township adults…

McGahan Township runs above ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 McGahan Township adults have arthritis
North Dakota: 25 in 100 · worse · likely 26.1–31.5%
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 23.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
McGahan Township, betterMcGahan Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where McGahan Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
McGahan Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How McGahan Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10McGahan Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5McGahan Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5McGahan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7McGahan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 McGahan 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 11
McGahan Township adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 13
McGahan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
McGahan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
McGahan Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.4% of McGahan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

McGahan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Palermo Township: 38.4%Egan Township: 34.9%McAlmond Township: 38.2%Stave Township: 35.1%Idaho Township: 38.9%Clearwater Township: 38.6%Burke Township: 38.5%Redmond Township: 36.5%Kickapoo Township: 36.3%Passport Township: 34.9%Oakland Township: 38.7%Lowland Township: 35.5%Ree Township: 35.3%McGahan Township: 35.5%McGahan TownshipPalermo TownshipEgan TownshipMcAlmond TownshipStave TownshipMountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 12.8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Egan Township34.9%
Stave Township35.1%
McGahan Township35.5%
McAlmond Township38.2%
Palermo Township38.4%
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
Palermo Township————
Egan Township————
McAlmond Township————
Stave Township————

Palermo Township, Egan Township, McAlmond Township and Stave 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in McGahan Township

Why doesn’t McGahan 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 McGahan Township.

What hospital is closest to McGahan Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 12.8 miles in a straight line from McGahan 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 McGahan Township.

Town Square →
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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.