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Health in Newman Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Newman Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58781, 58759. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Newman Township

Newman Township sleeps less

37.9% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 32.7% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

Fewer Newman Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Newman Township’s likely range; Newman Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58781, 58759, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 12
Newman Township adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 13
Newman Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Newman Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Newman Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.8% of Newman Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Newman Township, betterNewman Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Newman Township gets moving

44 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Newman Township adults…

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

35 of every 100 Newman Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.3–38%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Newman Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 18.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.3 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.9 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.7 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNewman Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNewman Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNewman 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 Newman Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Newman 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%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newman Township 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Newman Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Newman Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Newman Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Newman Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Newman Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Newman 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.

Around town

Newman Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brillian Township: 39.6%Gasman Township: 38.3%Iota Flat Township: 38%Greely Township: 39.9%Brown Township: 42.4%Sawyer Township: 35.3%Velva Township: 42.4%Bjornson Township: 42.3%Hilton Township: 35.3%Freedom Township: 34.7%Newman Township: 35.3%Newman TownshipBrillian TownshipGasman TownshipIota Flat Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Newman Township35.3%
Iota Flat Township38%
Gasman Township38.3%
Brillian Township39.6%
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
Brillian Township————
Gasman Township————
Iota Flat Township————

Brillian Township, Gasman Township and Iota Flat 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.

26.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Newman Township

Why doesn’t Newman 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 Newman Township.

What hospital is closest to Newman Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 18.3 miles in a straight line from Newman 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 Newman 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.