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Health in Passport Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Passport Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58718. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Passport Township

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Passport Township

The closest emergency room is Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 23.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

36.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Passport Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.6%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Passport Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, 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 Passport Township’s likely range; Passport Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58718, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Passport Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 25.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.8 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.3 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
28.3 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.4 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
72.5 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePassport Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePassport Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPassport 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 Passport 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 Passport Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Passport Township 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Passport Township adults…

Passport Township runs above ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Passport Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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
Passport Township adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 13
Passport Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Passport Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Passport Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.1% of Passport 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 23.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Passport Township, betterPassport Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Passport Township gets moving

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Passport Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Passport Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Passport Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Passport Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Passport Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Passport 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

Passport Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Egan Township: 34.9%Evergreen Township: 34.9%Berthold Township: 34.9%Ree Township: 35.3%Kickapoo Township: 36.3%McGahan Township: 35.5%Stave Township: 35.1%Mandan Township: 34.9%Shealy Township: 36.8%Foxholm Township: 34.5%Mayland Township: 36.5%Carbondale Township: 35.5%Carpio Township: 36.5%White Ash Township: 36.4%Passport Township: 34.9%Passport TownshipEgan TownshipEvergreen TownshipBerthold TownshipRee Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Passport Township34.9%
Egan Township34.9%
Evergreen Township34.9%
Berthold Township34.9%
Ree Township35.3%
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
Egan Township————
Evergreen Township————
Berthold Township————
Ree Township————

Egan Township, Evergreen Township, Berthold Township and Ree 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Passport Township

Why doesn’t Passport 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 Passport Township.

What hospital is closest to Passport Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 23.8 miles in a straight line from Passport 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 Passport 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.