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Health in Pleasant Prairie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Prairie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58356. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pleasant Prairie Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pleasant Prairie Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Pleasant Prairie Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Pleasant Prairie Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.4%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Pleasant Prairie Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Pleasant Prairie Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Pleasant Prairie Township’s likely range; Pleasant Prairie Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58356, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Prairie Township adults…

Pleasant Prairie Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Pleasant Prairie Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–10.3%
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 27.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Prairie Township, betterPleasant Prairie Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Pleasant Prairie Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Prairie Township 8.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Prairie Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 64.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.6 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
64.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
65.1 mi
Family Healthcare Valley City
Valley City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePleasant Prairie Township is a federal shortage area.Eddy · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental carePleasant Prairie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie 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).

Mind & connection

How Pleasant Prairie Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Pleasant Prairie Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pleasant Prairie Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pleasant Prairie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Pleasant Prairie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pleasant Prairie 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 8
Pleasant Prairie Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Pleasant Prairie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Pleasant Prairie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Pleasant Prairie Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.9% of Pleasant Prairie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Pleasant Prairie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Columbia Township: 37.3%Superior Township: 37.7%Nordmore Township: 36.7%Sheldon Township: 39.1%Tiffany Township: 40%Cherry Lake Township: 36.4%Larrabee Township: 36.5%Lake Washington Township: 43%New Rockford: 37.6%Rosefield Township: 37.3%Estabrook Township: 36.3%Rose Hill Township: 36.1%New Rockford Township: 38.3%Bush Township: 41.3%Pleasant Prairie Township: 37.9%Pleasant Prairie TownshipColumbia TownshipSuperior TownshipNordmore TownshipSheldon TownshipCarrington Health Center · Carrington · 14.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nordmore Township36.7%
Columbia Township37.3%
Superior Township37.7%
Pleasant Prairie Township37.9%
Sheldon Township39.1%
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
Superior Township————
Columbia Township————
Nordmore Township————
Sheldon Township————

Superior Township, Columbia Township, Nordmore Township and Sheldon 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing11%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Pleasant Prairie Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Prairie Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie 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.