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Health in McKinley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McKinley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58703. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McKinley Township

McKinley Township sleeps less

39% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 32.7% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

Heart disease and stroke are less common in McKinley Township

McKinley Township runs below North Dakota on six chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4.4% vs 6.1%), stroke (2.3% vs 3.1%) and COPD (4.5% vs 5.9%). Conditions ↓

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 McKinley Township’s likely range; McKinley Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58703, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McKinley Township adults…

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

4 of every 100 McKinley Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.9–4.9%
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 21.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
McKinley Township, betterMcKinley Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where McKinley Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near McKinley Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.2 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.6 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.7 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
73.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMcKinley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcKinley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMcKinley 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 McKinley Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
72%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
McKinley Township 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How McKinley Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 3McKinley Township adults feel lonely
32% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5McKinley Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5McKinley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7McKinley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McKinley Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
McKinley Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
McKinley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
McKinley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
McKinley Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

McKinley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maryland Township: 35.7%Eureka Township: 33.2%Nedrose Township: 34%Surrey Township: 36.2%Kottke Valley Township: 39.9%Margaret Township: 39.7%Norwich Township: 39.2%Minot: 33.8%Harrison Township: 33.9%Kirkelie Township: 33.7%Sundre Township: 34.7%Surrey: 35.6%New Prairie Township: 37.2%McKinley Township: 33.3%McKinley TownshipMaryland TownshipEureka TownshipNedrose TownshipTrinity Hospitals · Minot · 7.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHMinot Dental · Minot · 8 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eureka Township33.2%
McKinley Township33.3%
Nedrose Township34%
Maryland Township35.7%
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
Maryland Township————
Eureka Township————
Nedrose TownshipA−34%8.8%12.8%ZIP codes

Maryland Township and Eureka 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.

25.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in McKinley Township

Why doesn’t McKinley 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 McKinley Township.

What hospital is closest to McKinley Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 7.9 miles in a straight line from McKinley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near McKinley Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Minot Dental in Minot, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in McKinley Township.

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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.