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Norwich, North Dakota 5-23-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Norwich Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Norwich Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58768, 58741. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39.2%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.2%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
15.7 mi
Trinity Hospitals
What stands out

What stands out about health in Norwich Township

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

Care in and near Norwich Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.6 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.7 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
72 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norwich Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norwich Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Norwich 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 Norwich 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 Norwich Township adults…

Norwich Township runs above ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Norwich Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–9.9%
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 24.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Norwich Township, betterNorwich Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Norwich Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Norwich Township 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Norwich Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Norwich Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Norwich Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Norwich Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Norwich Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Norwich 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
Norwich Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Norwich Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Norwich Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Norwich Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.1% of Norwich Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Norwich Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kottke Valley Township: 39.9%Granville Township: 41.9%Surrey Township: 36.2%North Prairie Township: 41.6%Maryland Township: 35.7%Egg Creek Township: 41.9%Rose Hill Township: 41.4%Hendrickson Township: 42.3%Surrey: 35.6%New Prairie Township: 37.2%Nedrose Township: 34%Sundre Township: 34.7%Velva Township: 42.4%McKinley Township: 33.3%Margaret Township: 39.7%Norwich Township: 39.2%Norwich TownshipKottke Valley TownshipGranville TownshipSurrey TownshipNorth Prairie TownshipMaryland Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Maryland Township35.7%
Surrey Township36.2%
Norwich Township39.2%
Kottke Valley Township39.9%
North Prairie Township41.6%
Granville Township41.9%
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
Kottke Valley Township————
Granville Township————
Surrey Township————
North Prairie Township————
Maryland Township————

Kottke Valley Township, Granville Township, Surrey Township, North Prairie Township and Maryland 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Norwich Township

Why doesn’t Norwich 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 Norwich Township.

What hospital is closest to Norwich Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 15.7 miles in a straight line from Norwich 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 Norwich 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.