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Health in Picton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Picton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58367, 58339. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Picton Township

Diabetes, COPD and stroke run high in Picton Township

1 in 6 adults have diabetes (17.1%), vs 9.8% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Picton Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Picton Township

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (23.6%), more than twice the North Dakota rate. No reliable transportation (13.3% vs 6.5%) and utility shut-off threats (11.8% vs 5.8%) are higher too. 16.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Picton Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.3%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 18 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. 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 Picton Township’s likely range; Picton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58367, 58339, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Picton Township adults…

Picton Township runs above ND on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

17 of every 100 Picton Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 15–19.3%
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 4
Picton Township adults worry about having enough food
23.6% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 6
Picton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
16.6% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 8
Picton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.8% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 8
Picton Township adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

16.8% of Picton 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 33.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Picton Township, betterPicton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Picton Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Picton Township

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

HNearest ERPresentation Medical CenterRolla · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyP H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
33.2 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.3 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
99.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Picton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Picton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Picton 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 Picton 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 Picton Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
54%Dentist visitND 65%
82%Cholesterol checkND 83%
61%Colon screeningND 65%
72%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Picton Township 10.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Picton Township adults are doing

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

1 in 3Picton Township adults feel lonely
31% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Picton Township adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · ND 20.6% · Worse than ND
1 in 5Picton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Picton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · ND 14.2% · Worse than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Picton 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

Picton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sidney Township: no dataMount View Township: 46.9%Smith Township: 43.8%Armourdale Township: 44.6%Monroe Township: 44.3%Picton Township: 47.4%Picton TownshipSidney TownshipMount View Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount View Township46.9%
Picton Township47.4%
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
Sidney Township————
Mount View Township————

Sidney Township and Mount View 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.

39.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8.6%
Dressing or bathing6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Picton Township

Why doesn’t Picton 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 Picton Township.

What hospital is closest to Picton Township?

Presentation Medical Center in Rolla, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Picton 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 Picton 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.