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Health in Prescott Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Prescott Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58740. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.4%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
19.8 mi
Trinity Hospitals
What stands out

What stands out about health in Prescott Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Prescott Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 19.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.8 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.1 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.2 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
52.1 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
85.8 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Prescott Township itself
✓ Dental carePrescott Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Prescott 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 Prescott 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 Prescott Township adults…

On every condition, Prescott Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Prescott Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.6–37.3%
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 23.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Prescott Township, betterPrescott Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Prescott Township gets moving

43 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prescott Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Prescott Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Prescott Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Prescott Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Prescott Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Prescott Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Prescott 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
Prescott Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Prescott Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Prescott Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Prescott Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.2% of Prescott Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Prescott Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Margaret Township: 39.7%Grilley Township: 41.9%Ensign Township: 39%Chatfield Township: 39.1%Tatman Township: 38.2%Deering Township: 42.3%Maryland Township: 35.7%Little Deep Township: 42.2%Pratt Township: 40.3%Saline Township: 42.1%Van Buren Township: 39.1%Elms Township: 39.9%Lewis Township: 39.2%Waterford Township: 33.4%Prescott Township: 39%Prescott TownshipMargaret TownshipGrilley TownshipEnsign TownshipChatfield TownshipTatman Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tatman Township38.2%
Prescott Township39%
Ensign Township39%
Chatfield Township39.1%
Margaret Township39.7%
Grilley Township41.9%
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
Grilley Township————
Margaret Township————
Ensign Township————
Tatman TownshipB+38.2%9.7%14.5%ZIP codes
Chatfield Township————

Grilley Township, Margaret Township, Ensign 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.

27.3%

of Prescott Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Prescott Township

Why doesn’t Prescott 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 Prescott Township.

What hospital is closest to Prescott Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 19.8 miles in a straight line from Prescott 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 Prescott Township.

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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.