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Health in Minnesota Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Minnesota Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58721. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Minnesota Township

Minnesota Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Minnesota Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Minnesota Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 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 Minnesota Township’s likely range; Minnesota Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58721, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Minnesota Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.5 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.7 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
106.4 mi
Ccchc Killdeer Clinic
Killdeer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minnesota Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minnesota Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota Township adults…

Minnesota Township runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Minnesota Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.8%
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 21.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Minnesota Township, betterMinnesota Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Minnesota Township gets moving

50 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minnesota Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Minnesota Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Minnesota Township adults feel lonely
28% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Minnesota Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Minnesota Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Minnesota Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Minnesota 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
Minnesota Township adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Minnesota Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Minnesota Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Minnesota Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.1% of Minnesota Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Minnesota Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lakeview Township: 34.8%North Star Township: 37.9%Bowbells Township: 37.6%Bowbells: 38.6%Stafford Township: 37.4%Rockford Township: 34.8%Denmark Township: 35.6%Richland Township: 38.7%Ward Township: 37.6%Minnesota Township: 37.6%Minnesota TownshipLakeview TownshipNorth Star TownshipBowbells TownshipBowbellsBowbells Clinic · Bowbells · 4.7 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lakeview Township34.8%
Minnesota Township37.6%
Bowbells Township37.6%
North Star Township37.9%
Bowbells38.6%
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
Lakeview Township————
North Star Township————
Bowbells Township————
Bowbells————

Lakeview Township, North Star Township, Bowbells Township and Bowbells: 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.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Minnesota Township

Why doesn’t Minnesota 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 Minnesota Township.

What hospital is closest to Minnesota Township?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Minnesota Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bowbells Clinic in Bowbells, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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