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Health in Prosperity Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Prosperity Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58782, 58787. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Prosperity Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Prosperity Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.6%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Prosperity Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Prosperity Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 20.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Prosperity Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Prosperity Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Prosperity Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Prosperity Township’s likely range; Prosperity Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58782, 58787, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Prosperity Township adults…

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

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prosperity Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Prosperity Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 20.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 22 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.4 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.7 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
62.5 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
114.1 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Prosperity Township itself
✓ Dental careProsperity Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Prosperity 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 Prosperity 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).

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 11
Prosperity Township adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Prosperity Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Prosperity Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Prosperity Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.3% of Prosperity Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Prosperity Township, betterProsperity Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Prosperity Township gets moving

53 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Prosperity Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Prosperity Township adults feel lonely
26.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Prosperity Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Prosperity Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Prosperity 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 Prosperity 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.

Around town

Prosperity Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stafford Township: 37.4%Colquhoun Township: 39.3%Grover Township: 38.6%Rockford Township: 34.8%Lakeview Township: 34.8%Eden Valley Township: 39.3%Sherwood: 39.3%Hamerly Township: 39.2%McKinney Township: 38.5%Prosperity Township: 39.2%Prosperity TownshipStafford TownshipColquhoun TownshipGrover Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stafford Township37.4%
Grover Township38.6%
Prosperity Township39.2%
Colquhoun Township39.3%
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
Stafford Township————
Colquhoun Township————
Grover Township————

Stafford Township, Colquhoun Township and Grover 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.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Prosperity Township

Why doesn’t Prosperity 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 Prosperity Township.

What hospital is closest to Prosperity Township?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 20.4 miles in a straight line from Prosperity 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 Prosperity 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.