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Health in Normal Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Normal Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58384, 58788. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Normal Township

Normal Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Normal Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Normal Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.6%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Normal Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Normal Township’s likely range; Normal Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58384, 58788, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Normal Township

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

HNearest ERHeart of America Medical CenterRugby · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 24.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.9 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
41.2 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
101.9 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Normal Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Normal Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Normal 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 Normal 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 Normal Township adults…

Normal Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Normal Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Normal Township 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Normal Township, betterNormal Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Normal Township gets moving

39 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Normal Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Normal Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Normal Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Normal Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Normal Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Normal 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
Normal Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Normal Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Normal Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Normal Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.9% of Normal Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Normal Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ostby Township: 39%Willow Creek Township: 39%Wellington Township: 39%Willow Vale Township: 39%Mouse River Township: 38.2%Oak Creek Township: 37.8%Normal Township: 39.8%Normal TownshipOstby TownshipWillow Creek Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ostby Township39%
Willow Creek Township39%
Normal Township39.8%
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
Ostby Township————
Willow Creek Township————

Ostby Township and Willow Creek 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Normal Township

Why doesn’t Normal 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 Normal Township.

What hospital is closest to Normal Township?

St. Andrew's Hospital in Bottineau, 23.6 miles in a straight line from Normal 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 Normal 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.