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Health in Plumer Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Plumer Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58730, 58830. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Plumer Township

Plumer Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Plumer 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 ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Plumer Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Plumer Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Plumer Township’s likely range; Plumer Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58730, 58830, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Plumer Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 30.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.1 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.2 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
55.4 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plumer Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plumer Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Plumer 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 Plumer 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 Plumer Township adults…

Plumer Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Plumer Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plumer Township 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Plumer Township, betterPlumer Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Plumer Township gets moving

45 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Plumer Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Plumer Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Plumer Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Plumer Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Plumer Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Plumer 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 10
Plumer Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Plumer Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Plumer Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Plumer Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Plumer Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Troy Township: 37.8%Burg Township: 38.1%Garnet Township: 39.5%Frederick Township: 39.4%Frazier Township: 38%Blooming Prairie Township: 37.4%Twin Butte Township: 36%Hawkeye Township: 37.8%Ambrose Township: 36%Alexandria Township: 39.1%Smoky Butte Township: 39.6%Rock Island Township: 39.5%Palmer Township: 40.6%Big Stone Township: 39.5%Upland Township: 39.6%Plumer Township: 38.1%Plumer TownshipTroy TownshipBurg TownshipGarnet TownshipFrederick TownshipFrazier TownshipSt. Luke's Hospital · Crosby · 11.1 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Troy Township37.8%
Frazier Township38%
Plumer Township38.1%
Burg Township38.1%
Frederick Township39.4%
Garnet Township39.5%
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
Troy Township————
Garnet Township————
Burg Township————
Frederick Township————
Frazier Township————

Troy Township, Garnet Township, Burg Township, Frederick Township and Frazier 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Plumer Township

Why doesn’t Plumer 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 Plumer Township.

What hospital is closest to Plumer Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Plumer 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 Plumer 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.