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Health in Myrtle Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Myrtle Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58794, 58776. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
9.2 mi
Tioga Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Myrtle Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Myrtle Township

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

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 18.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.7 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.2 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
66.6 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMyrtle Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Myrtle Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Myrtle 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 Myrtle 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 Myrtle Township adults…

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

34 of every 100 Myrtle Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–38.2%
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 26.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Myrtle Township, betterMyrtle Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Myrtle Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1White Earth Valley Wildlife Management Area234 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Myrtle Township 8.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Myrtle Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Myrtle Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Myrtle Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Myrtle Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Myrtle Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Myrtle 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 9
Myrtle Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Myrtle Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Myrtle Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Myrtle Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.1% of Myrtle Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Myrtle Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant Valley Township: 40.2%Manitou Township: 39.3%Sorkness Township: 38%White Earth Township: 40%Tioga Township: 40.2%Dry Fork Township: 40.2%West Bank Township: 40.2%Ross Township: 39.1%Cottonwood Township: 38.7%Debing Township: 39.3%Powers Lake Township: 37.8%White Earth: 38.6%Bicker Township: 40.2%Myrtle Township: 38.7%Myrtle TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipManitou TownshipSorkness TownshipWhite Earth TownshipTioga Medical Center · Tioga · 9.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sorkness Township38%
Myrtle Township38.7%
Manitou Township39.3%
White Earth Township40%
Pleasant Valley Township40.2%
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
Pleasant Valley Township————
Sorkness Township————
Manitou Township————
White Earth Township————

Pleasant Valley Township, Sorkness Township, Manitou Township and White Earth 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Myrtle Township

Why doesn’t Myrtle 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 Myrtle Township.

What hospital is closest to Myrtle Township?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Myrtle 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 Myrtle 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.