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Health in New Rockford Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Rockford Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58356, 58374. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in New Rockford Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in New Rockford Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, New Rockford Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More New Rockford Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.7%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 31 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in New Rockford Township, and more people treating it

39.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

New Rockford Township is short on primary care and mental health care

New Rockford 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 ↓

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 New Rockford Township’s likely range; New Rockford Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58356, 58374, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Rockford Township adults…

New Rockford Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 New Rockford Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10.4%
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 27.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Rockford Township, betterNew Rockford Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where New Rockford Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Rockford Township 8.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near New Rockford Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 68.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.5 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.6 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.1 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
68.9 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careNew Rockford Township is a federal shortage area.Eddy · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careNew Rockford Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Rockford 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 New Rockford 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).

Mind & connection

How New Rockford Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

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

3 in 10 New Rockford 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 7
New Rockford Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 10
New Rockford Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
New Rockford Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
New Rockford Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

9.5% of New Rockford Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

New Rockford Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Rockford: 37.6%Munster Township: 37.9%Sheldon Township: 39.1%Gates Township: 41.3%Superior Township: 37.7%Grandfield Township: 41.3%Bremen Township: 38.4%Tiffany Township: 40%Bush Township: 41.3%Pleasant Prairie Township: 37.9%Rock Township: 41.7%New Rockford Township: 38.3%New Rockford TownshipNew RockfordMunster TownshipSheldon TownshipGates Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
New Rockford37.6%
Munster Township37.9%
New Rockford Township38.3%
Sheldon Township39.1%
Gates Township41.3%
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
New RockfordB−37.6%13.4%15.3%CDC place
Munster Township————
Gates Township————
Sheldon Township————

Munster Township, Gates Township and Sheldon 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in New Rockford Township

Why doesn’t New Rockford 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 Rockford Township.

What hospital is closest to New Rockford Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 19.5 miles in a straight line from New Rockford 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 New Rockford 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.