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Health in Quinby Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Quinby Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58478, 58482, 58428. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Quinby Township

The nearest ER is 43 miles from Quinby Township

The closest emergency room is Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 43.2 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Quinby Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Quinby Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Quinby Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

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

40.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. 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 Quinby Township’s likely range; Quinby Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58478, 58482, 58428, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Quinby Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 43.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 45.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
43.2 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.2 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈49.5 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
50.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
72.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Quinby Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Quinby Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Quinby 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 Quinby 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 Quinby Township adults…

Quinby Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Quinby Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Quinby 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 26.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Quinby Township, betterQuinby Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Quinby Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Quinby Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Quinby Township adults feel lonely
26.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Quinby Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Quinby Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Quinby Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Quinby 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
Quinby Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Quinby Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Quinby Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Quinby Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Quinby Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Quinby Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Haynes Township: 40.1%Buckeye Township: 39.2%Robinson Township: 38.3%Allen Township: 40.4%Vernon Township: 39.2%Clear Lake Township: 39.1%Chestina Township: 38.5%Weiser Township: 39.2%Lake Williams Township: 38.4%Westford Township: 39.6%Merkel Township: 38%Frettim Township: 38.5%Excelsior Township: 38.1%Woodlawn Township: 40.4%Sibley Township: 39.3%Quinby Township: 39.3%Quinby TownshipHaynes TownshipBuckeye TownshipRobinson TownshipAllen TownshipVernon Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Robinson Township38.3%
Buckeye Township39.2%
Vernon Township39.2%
Quinby Township39.3%
Haynes Township40.1%
Allen Township40.4%
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
Haynes Township————
Buckeye Township————
Robinson Township————
Allen Township————
Vernon Township————

Haynes Township, Buckeye Township, Robinson Township, Allen Township and Vernon 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Quinby Township

Why doesn’t Quinby 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 Quinby Township.

Neighbors talk health

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