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Health in McGinnis Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McGinnis Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58540, 58735. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McGinnis Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in McGinnis Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, McGinnis Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

More McGinnis Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 46 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

McGinnis Township is short on dental care and mental health care

McGinnis 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 McGinnis Township’s likely range; McGinnis Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58540, 58735, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McGinnis Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 McGinnis Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
McGinnis Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
McGinnis Township, betterMcGinnis Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where McGinnis Township gets moving

46 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near McGinnis Township

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 28 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.9 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMcGinnis Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McGinnis Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McGinnis 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 McGinnis 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).

Mind & connection

How McGinnis Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10McGinnis Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5McGinnis Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5McGinnis Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8McGinnis Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 McGinnis 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
McGinnis Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
McGinnis Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
McGinnis Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
McGinnis Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6% of McGinnis Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

McGinnis Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. Mary Township: 40.7%Rosemont Township: 36.8%Douglas Township: 35.3%Spring Lake Township: 35.6%McGinnis Township: 39.6%McGinnis TownshipSt. Mary TownshipRosemont TownshipGarrison Memorial Hospital · Garrison · 5.3 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rosemont Township36.8%
McGinnis Township39.6%
St. Mary Township40.7%
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
St. Mary Township————
Rosemont Township————

St. Mary Township and Rosemont 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in McGinnis Township

Why doesn’t McGinnis 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 McGinnis Township.

What hospital is closest to McGinnis Township?

Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 5.3 miles in a straight line from McGinnis 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 McGinnis 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.