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Health in Pratt Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pratt Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58762, 58789. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pratt Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Pratt Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Pratt Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Pratt 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 ↓

The nearest ER is 28 miles from Pratt Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 27.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

41% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.6% 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 Pratt Township’s likely range; Pratt Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58762, 58789, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pratt Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Pratt Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Pratt Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 27.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 27.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.9 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.8 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.7 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
51.5 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
93.3 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pratt Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pratt Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pratt 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 Pratt 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 Pratt Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pratt Township 7.1% · 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 26%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pratt Township, betterPratt Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Pratt Township gets moving

41 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Pratt Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Pratt Township adults feel lonely
26.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pratt Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pratt Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Pratt Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Pratt 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
Pratt Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Pratt Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Pratt Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Pratt Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Pratt Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Pratt Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Deep River Township: 42.2%Grilley Township: 41.9%Newborg Township: 39%Chatfield Township: 39.1%Meadow Township: 41.6%Tacoma Township: 40.2%Little Deep Township: 42.2%Deering Township: 42.3%Prescott Township: 39%Saline Township: 42.1%Lewis Township: 39.2%Elms Township: 39.9%Pratt Township: 40.3%Pratt TownshipDeep River TownshipGrilley TownshipNewborg TownshipChatfield Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Newborg Township39%
Chatfield Township39.1%
Pratt Township40.3%
Grilley Township41.9%
Deep River Township42.2%
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
Deep River Township————
Grilley Township————
Newborg Township————
Chatfield Township————

Deep River Township, Grilley Township, Newborg Township and Chatfield 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Pratt Township

Why doesn’t Pratt 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 Pratt Township.

What hospital is closest to Pratt Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 27.9 miles in a straight line from Pratt Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pratt 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.