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Health in Purcell Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Purcell Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58784, 58769. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
26.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
9%
Worse than ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.6%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
4.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Purcell Township

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

Care in and near Purcell Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 4.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 38 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.8 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.3 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
63.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePurcell Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Purcell Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Purcell 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 Purcell 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 Purcell Township adults…

Purcell Township runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Purcell Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.1–36%
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 26.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Purcell Township, betterPurcell Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Purcell Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
82%Cholesterol checkND 83%
61%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Purcell Township 9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Purcell Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Purcell Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Purcell Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Purcell Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Purcell Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Purcell 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 9
Purcell Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Purcell Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Purcell Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Purcell Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.1% of Purcell Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Purcell Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Idaho Township: 38.9%Sikes Township: 39.6%Alger Township: 39.2%Burke Township: 38.5%Stanley: 38.9%Palermo Township: 38.4%James Hill Township: 39%Ross Township: 39.1%Crane Creek Township: 45.7%Brookbank Township: 40.1%Austin Township: 38.7%Wayzetta Township: 44.9%Debing Township: 39.3%McAlmond Township: 38.2%Purcell Township: 39%Purcell TownshipIdaho TownshipSikes TownshipAlger TownshipBurke TownshipMountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 4.7 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burke Township38.5%
Idaho Township38.9%
Purcell Township39%
Alger Township39.2%
Sikes Township39.6%
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
Idaho Township————
Sikes Township————
Alger Township————
Burke Township————

Idaho Township, Sikes Township, Alger Township and Burke 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Purcell Township

Why doesn’t Purcell 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 Purcell Township.

What hospital is closest to Purcell Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Purcell 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 Purcell 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.