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Health in Muskego Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Muskego Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58750, 58718, 58725. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Muskego Township

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Muskego Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 21.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Muskego Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Muskego 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 ↓

Arthritis runs high in Muskego Township

3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.1%), vs 25.3% 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 Muskego Township’s likely range; Muskego Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58750, 58718, 58725, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Muskego Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 21.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 20.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.4 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
53 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
83.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Muskego Township itself
✓ Dental careMuskego Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Muskego 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 Muskego 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 Muskego Township adults…

Muskego Township runs above ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Muskego Township adults have arthritis
North Dakota: 25 in 100 · worse · likely 26.3–31.9%
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 23.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Muskego Township, betterMuskego Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Muskego Township gets moving

42 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Muskego Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Muskego Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Muskego Township adults feel lonely
28% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Muskego Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Muskego Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Muskego Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Muskego 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
Muskego Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Muskego Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Muskego Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Muskego Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

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

Around town

Muskego Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Plain Township: 37%Van Buren Township: 39.1%Lockwood Township: 40%St. Marys Township: 34.9%Callahan Township: 37.7%White Ash Township: 36.4%Mayland Township: 36.5%Ensign Township: 39%Lansford Township: 40%Waterford Township: 33.4%Grano: 40%Clay Township: 39.6%Foxholm Township: 34.5%Foxholm: 34.9%Kirkelie Township: 33.7%Muskego Township: 37.4%Muskego TownshipPlain TownshipVan Buren TownshipLockwood TownshipSt. Marys Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
St. Marys Township34.9%
Plain Township37%
Muskego Township37.4%
Van Buren Township39.1%
Lockwood Township40%
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
Plain Township————
Van Buren Township————
St. Marys Township————
Lockwood Township————

Plain Township, Van Buren Township, St. Marys Township and Lockwood 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Muskego Township

Why doesn’t Muskego 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 Muskego Township.

What hospital is closest to Muskego Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 21.6 miles in a straight line from Muskego Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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