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Health in Minnehaha Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Minnehaha Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58623, 58653. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Minnehaha Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Minnehaha Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Minnehaha Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Minnehaha Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Minnehaha Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary 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 Minnehaha Township’s likely range; Minnehaha Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58623, 58653, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Minnehaha Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Minnehaha Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minnehaha Township 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Minnehaha Township

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 50.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.8 mi
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association
Ekalaka · not rated
ERRural critical access
98.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minnehaha Township itself
✓ Dental careMinnehaha Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha 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 24.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Minnehaha Township, betterMinnehaha Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Minnehaha Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Minnehaha Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Minnehaha Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Minnehaha Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Minnehaha Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Minnehaha Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Minnehaha 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
Minnehaha Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Minnehaha Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Minnehaha Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Minnehaha Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.2% of Minnehaha Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Minnehaha Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ladd Township: 36.2%Goldfield Township: 37.1%Boyesen Township: 36.6%Grand River Township: 36.2%Gem Township: 36.2%Haley Township: 37.1%Whiting Township: 37.1%Talbot Township: 36.2%Minnehaha Township: 36.4%Minnehaha TownshipLadd TownshipGoldfield TownshipBoyesen TownshipSouthwest Healthcare Services · Bowman · 15 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ladd Township36.2%
Minnehaha Township36.4%
Boyesen Township36.6%
Goldfield Township37.1%
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
Ladd Township————
Goldfield Township————
Boyesen Township————

Ladd Township, Goldfield Township and Boyesen 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Minnehaha Township

Why doesn’t Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha Township.

What hospital is closest to Minnehaha Township?

Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha 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.