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Health in Prospect Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Prospect Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58330. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Prospect Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Prospect Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 32.1%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Prospect Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Prospect Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.9% vs 74.4%) and dentist visits (73.4% vs 64.5%). 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 Prospect Township’s likely range; Prospect Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58330, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Prospect Township adults…

Prospect Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Prospect Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11–13.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupND 74%
73%Dentist visitND 65%
89%Cholesterol checkND 83%
74%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prospect Township 5.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Prospect Township

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

HNearest ERCavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationLangdon · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 49.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.6 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.5 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
57.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careProspect Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careProspect Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Prospect 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 Prospect 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Prospect Township, betterProspect Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Prospect Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Prospect Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Prospect Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Prospect Township adults feel lonely
24.2% · ND 29.6% · Better than ND
1 in 5Prospect Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Prospect Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 9Prospect Township adults are in frequent mental distress
11.5% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Prospect 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 15
Prospect Township adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 17
Prospect Township adults worry about keeping their housing
5.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 26
Prospect Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Prospect Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.1% of Prospect Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Prospect Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Northfield Township: 37.1%Fancher Township: 36.7%Highland Center Township: 36.6%Billings Township: 38.2%Overland Township: 36.8%Royal Township: 38.5%Storlie Township: 38.3%Triumph Township: 36.3%Edmore: 35.6%Newland Township: 36.6%Cato Township: 36.2%Kinloss Township: 35.5%Nekoma Township: 41.2%Loma: 40.9%Prospect Township: 36.7%Prospect TownshipNorthfield TownshipFancher TownshipHighland Center TownshipBillings Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Highland Center Township36.6%
Prospect Township36.7%
Fancher Township36.7%
Northfield Township37.1%
Billings 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
Northfield Township————
Highland Center Township————
Fancher Township————
Billings Township————

Northfield Township, Highland Center Township, Fancher Township and Billings 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory10.1%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Prospect Township

Why doesn’t Prospect 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 Prospect Township.

What hospital is closest to Prospect Township?

Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association in Langdon, 19.6 miles in a straight line from Prospect 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 Prospect 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.