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Health in New Prairie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Prairie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58701, 58790, 58768. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
37.2%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.6%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Prairie Township adults…

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

35 of every 100 New Prairie Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.4–38.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near New Prairie Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.7 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.9 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
64 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNew Prairie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Prairie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNew Prairie Township is not a shortage area

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 New Prairie Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

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 36.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Prairie Township, betterNew Prairie Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where New Prairie Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of New Prairie 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%
76%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Prairie Township 7.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How New Prairie Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10New Prairie Township adults feel lonely
30% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5New Prairie Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5New Prairie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7New Prairie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 New Prairie 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
New Prairie Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
New Prairie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
New Prairie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
New Prairie Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.8% of New Prairie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

New Prairie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sundre Township: 34.7%North Prairie Township: 41.6%Sawyer Township: 35.3%Surrey Township: 36.2%Nedrose Township: 34%Afton Township: 34.7%Minot: 33.8%Willis Township: 34.6%Hendrickson Township: 42.3%Norwich Township: 39.2%Velva Township: 42.4%Brillian Township: 39.6%Surrey: 35.6%Maryland Township: 35.7%Kottke Valley Township: 39.9%Harrison Township: 33.9%McKinley Township: 33.3%New Prairie Township: 37.2%New Prairie TownshipSundre TownshipNorth Prairie TownshipSawyer TownshipSurrey TownshipNedrose TownshipTrinity Hospitals · Minot · 11.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHMinot Dental · Minot · 11.4 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nedrose Township34%
Sundre Township34.7%
Sawyer Township35.3%
Surrey Township36.2%
New Prairie Township37.2%
North Prairie Township41.6%
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
Sundre TownshipA−34.7%9.8%13.5%ZIP 58701
North Prairie Township————
Surrey Township————
Sawyer Township————
Nedrose TownshipA−34%8.8%12.8%ZIP codes

North Prairie Township, Surrey Township and Sawyer 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in New Prairie Township

Why doesn’t New Prairie 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 New Prairie Township.

What hospital is closest to New Prairie Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 11.1 miles in a straight line from New Prairie 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 New Prairie Township.

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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.