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Health in Palermo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Palermo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58769, 58784, 58718. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Palermo Township

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Palermo Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 32.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.7 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
70.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePalermo Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Palermo Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Palermo 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 Palermo 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 Palermo Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Palermo Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–36.6%
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 25.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Palermo Township, betterPalermo Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Palermo Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
82%Cholesterol checkND 83%
62%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Palermo Township 8.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Palermo Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Palermo Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Palermo Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Palermo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Palermo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Palermo 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
Palermo Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Palermo Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Palermo Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Palermo Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.9% of Palermo Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Palermo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

McGahan Township: 35.5%Idaho Township: 38.9%Clearwater Township: 38.6%Burke Township: 38.5%Redmond Township: 36.5%Egan Township: 34.9%McAlmond Township: 38.2%Stave Township: 35.1%Stanley: 38.9%Purcell Township: 39%James Hill Township: 39%Ross Township: 39.1%Sidonia Township: 38.2%Lostwood Township: 39%Austin Township: 38.7%Crowfoot Township: 36.4%Palermo Township: 38.4%Palermo TownshipMcGahan TownshipIdaho TownshipClearwater TownshipBurke TownshipRedmond TownshipMountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 6.1 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
McGahan Township35.5%
Redmond Township36.5%
Palermo Township38.4%
Burke Township38.5%
Clearwater Township38.6%
Idaho Township38.9%
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
McGahan Township————
Idaho Township————
Clearwater Township————
Burke Township————
Redmond Township————

McGahan Township, Idaho Township, Clearwater Township, Burke Township and Redmond 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 Palermo Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Palermo Township

Why doesn’t Palermo 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 Palermo Township.

What hospital is closest to Palermo Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Palermo 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 Palermo 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.