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Post office in Menoken, North Dakota 6-13-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Menoken Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Menoken Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58558, 58572. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
37.6%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
20.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
27.4%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
≈11.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Menoken Township adults…

On every condition, Menoken Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Menoken Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.8–36.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Menoken Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈11.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.6 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.5 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
49.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMenoken Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMenoken Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Menoken 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 Menoken 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 20.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Menoken Township, betterMenoken Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Menoken Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
70%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Menoken Township 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Menoken Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Menoken Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Menoken Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Menoken Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Menoken Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Menoken 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 11
Menoken Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Menoken Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Menoken Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Menoken Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.1% of Menoken Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Menoken Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

McKenzie Township: 36.2%Gibbs Township: 34.5%Boyd Township: 37.6%Francis Township: 37.7%Menoken: 35.7%Sibley Butte Township: 36.2%Logan Township: 36.2%Sterling Township: 36.2%Bismarck: 35.2%Naughton Township: 34.3%Hay Creek Township: 33.6%Apple Creek Township: 36%Telfer Township: 37.2%Cromwell Township: 35.8%Menoken Township: 37.6%Menoken TownshipMcKenzie TownshipGibbs TownshipBoyd TownshipFrancis TownshipMenokenSanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck · 11.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHCHI St. Alexius Health · Bismarck · 12.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHBismarck North Health Center · Bismarck · 11.9 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gibbs Township34.5%
Menoken35.7%
McKenzie Township36.2%
Menoken Township37.6%
Boyd Township37.6%
Francis Township37.7%
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
McKenzie Township————
Gibbs TownshipA34.5%9.1%11.1%ZIP codes
Boyd Township————
Francis Township————
Menoken————

McKenzie Township, Boyd Township, Francis Township and Menoken: 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Menoken Township

Why doesn’t Menoken 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 Menoken Township.

What hospital is closest to Menoken Township?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Menoken Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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