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Health in Pearl Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pearl Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58458. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pearl Lake Township

Pearl Lake Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Pearl Lake 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 ↓

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Pearl Lake Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.4%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Pearl Lake Township runs above North Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Pearl Lake Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 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 Pearl Lake Township’s likely range; Pearl Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58458, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Pearl Lake Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.1 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
66.9 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pearl Lake Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pearl Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pearl Lake 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 Pearl Lake 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 Pearl Lake Township adults…

Pearl Lake Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Pearl Lake Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.8%
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 11
Pearl Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Pearl Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Pearl Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Pearl Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.7% of Pearl Lake 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 24%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pearl Lake Township, betterPearl Lake Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Pearl Lake Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pearl Lake Township 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pearl Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Pearl Lake Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pearl Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pearl Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Pearl Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Pearl Lake 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

Pearl Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greenville Township: 35.5%Grand Rapids Township: 33.8%Gladstone Township: 36%Ryan Township: 33.8%Hanson Township: 36.8%Black Loam Township: 36.2%Ovid Township: 35.5%Isley Township: 35.8%Grandview Township: 35.9%Dean Township: 33.8%Henrietta Township: 35.3%Prairie Township: 36.9%Sheridan Township: 36.3%LaMoure: 33%Wright Township: 38.3%Pearl Lake Township: 33.8%Pearl Lake TownshipGreenville TownshipGrand Rapids TownshipGladstone TownshipRyan TownshipFamily Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota · Lamoure · 5.2 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pearl Lake Township33.8%
Grand Rapids Township33.8%
Ryan Township33.8%
Greenville Township35.5%
Gladstone Township36%
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
Greenville Township————
Grand Rapids Township————
Ryan Township————
Gladstone Township————

Greenville Township, Grand Rapids Township, Ryan Township and Gladstone 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 Pearl Lake Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Pearl Lake Township

Why doesn’t Pearl Lake 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 Pearl Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Pearl Lake Township?

CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 19.5 miles in a straight line from Pearl Lake Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Pearl Lake Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota in Lamoure, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pearl Lake Township.

Town Square →
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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.