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Health in Progress Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Progress Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58418. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Progress Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Progress Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Progress Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Progress Township

The closest emergency room is SMP Health St. Aloisius in Harvey, 28.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

41.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

In Progress Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7% of working-age adults are uninsured (North Dakota 7.3%), yet 19.4% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16.1% across the state. 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 Progress Township’s likely range; Progress Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58418, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Progress Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Progress Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Progress Township

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

HNearest ERSMP Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 28.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 38 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.8 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
38 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.1 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈63 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
76.5 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careProgress Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careProgress Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Progress 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 Progress 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 Progress Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Progress Township 7% · 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 29.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Progress Township, betterProgress Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Progress Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Progress Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Progress Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Progress Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Progress Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Progress Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Progress 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
Progress Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Progress Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Progress Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Progress Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.6% of Progress Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Progress Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Berlin Township: 38%Haaland Township: 38%Silver Lake Township: 37.7%Wallace Township: 38.2%Merkel Township: 38%Speedwell Township: 38%Rexine Township: 38.1%Johnson Township: 37.9%West Ontario Township: 37.9%Chaseley Township: 37.7%Lynn Township: 37.8%Stewart Township: 39.2%Frettim Township: 38.5%Robinson Township: 38.3%Atwood Township: 39.2%Lake Williams Township: 38.4%Progress Township: 38%Progress TownshipBerlin TownshipHaaland TownshipSilver Lake TownshipWallace TownshipMerkel Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Silver Lake Township37.7%
Progress Township38%
Berlin Township38%
Haaland Township38%
Merkel Township38%
Wallace Township38.2%
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
Berlin Township————
Haaland Township————
Silver Lake Township————
Merkel Township————
Wallace Township————

Berlin Township, Haaland Township, Silver Lake Township, Merkel Township and Wallace 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.

32.4%

of Progress 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 memory11.7%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Progress Township

Why doesn’t Progress 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 Progress Township.

What hospital is closest to Progress Township?

SMP Health St. Aloisius in Harvey, 28.8 miles in a straight line from Progress Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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