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Health in Mountrail Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mountrail Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58756, 58771, 58770. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mountrail Township

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Mountrail Township

The closest emergency room is Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 29.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More Mountrail Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (25.7%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 34 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Mountrail Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Mountrail 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 Mountrail Township’s likely range; Mountrail Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58756, 58771, 58770, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Mountrail Township

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 29.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 36.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.2 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.9 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
42.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.2 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMountrail Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHA Nation · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountrail Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountrail 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 Mountrail 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 25.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mountrail Township, betterMountrail Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Mountrail Township gets moving

34 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mountrail Township adults…

Mountrail Township runs above ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Mountrail Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10–13%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountrail Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mountrail Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Mountrail Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Mountrail Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Mountrail Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Mountrail Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mountrail 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 8
Mountrail Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Mountrail Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Mountrail Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Mountrail Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.9% of Mountrail Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Mountrail Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Plaza Township: 38.4%Hiddenwood Township: 35.2%Banner Township: 45.2%Amundsville Township: 36.4%Orlien Township: 35.1%Model Township: 43.9%Plaza: 40.8%Ryder Township: 35.3%Gate Township: 36.3%Cremerville Township: 42.4%Fertile Township: 45.2%Deepwater Township: 39.8%Loquemont Township: 38.9%Mountrail Township: 37.8%Mountrail TownshipPlaza TownshipHiddenwood TownshipBanner TownshipAmundsville Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hiddenwood Township35.2%
Amundsville Township36.4%
Mountrail Township37.8%
Plaza Township38.4%
Banner Township45.2%
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
Plaza Township————
Hiddenwood Township————
Amundsville Township————
Banner Township————

Plaza Township, Hiddenwood Township, Amundsville Township and Banner 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Mountrail Township

Why doesn’t Mountrail 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 Mountrail Township.

What hospital is closest to Mountrail Township?

Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 29.1 miles in a straight line from Mountrail 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 Mountrail 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.