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Health in Parshall Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Parshall Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58770, 58763. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Parshall Township

Making ends meet is harder in Parshall Township

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (25.1%), more than twice the North Dakota rate. Utility shut-off threats (12.8% vs 5.8%) and no reliable transportation (14% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 17.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Parshall Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.1%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Parshall Township

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.5%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Parshall Township’s likely range; Parshall Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58770, 58763, 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 4
Parshall Township adults worry about having enough food
25.1% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 5
Parshall Township adults worry about keeping their housing
18.8% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 8
Parshall Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.8% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 7
Parshall Township adults lack reliable transportation
14% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

17.3% of Parshall 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 33.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 23.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Parshall Township, betterParshall Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Parshall Township gets moving

8.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Parshall Township adults…

Parshall Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Parshall Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 12.9–16.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Parshall Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 24 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 44.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.6 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.3 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
50 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careParshall Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHA Nation · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Parshall Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Parshall 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 Parshall 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
52%Dentist visitND 65%
79%Cholesterol checkND 83%
57%Colon screeningND 65%
70%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Parshall Township 11.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Parshall Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Parshall Township runs above North Dakota.

1 in 3Parshall Township adults feel lonely
32.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Parshall Township adults lack social or emotional support
26.8% · ND 20.6% · Worse than ND
1 in 5Parshall Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Parshall Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · ND 14.2% · Worse than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Parshall 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

Parshall Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wayzetta Township: 44.9%Parshall: 46.2%Van Hook Township: 45.6%Model Township: 43.9%Fertile Township: 45.2%Crane Creek Township: 45.7%Austin Township: 38.7%Shell Township: 41.5%Sikes Township: 39.6%Osborn Township: 45.7%Liberty Township: 45.2%Plaza Township: 38.4%Banner Township: 45.2%Parshall Township: 45.3%Parshall TownshipWayzetta TownshipParshallVan Hook TownshipModel TownshipFertile Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Model Township43.9%
Wayzetta Township44.9%
Fertile Township45.2%
Parshall Township45.3%
Van Hook Township45.6%
Parshall46.2%
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
Wayzetta Township————
Parshall————
Van Hook Township————
Fertile Township————
Model Township————

Wayzetta Township, Parshall, Van Hook Township, Fertile Township and Model 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.

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Parshall Township

Why doesn’t Parshall 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 Parshall Township.

What hospital is closest to Parshall Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 24.0 miles in a straight line from Parshall 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 Parshall 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.