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Health in Rainbow Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rainbow Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58830, 58849, 58795. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rainbow Township

Heart disease, COPD and diabetes run high in Rainbow Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 12.4%, vs 9.8% across North Dakota. In all, Rainbow Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Rainbow Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Rainbow Township’s likely range; Rainbow Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58830, 58849, 58795, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rainbow Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Rainbow Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rainbow Township 7.3% · 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 25.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rainbow Township, betterRainbow Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Rainbow Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Rainbow Township

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

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.8 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.6 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRainbow Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRainbow Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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).

Mind & connection

How Rainbow Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Rainbow Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rainbow Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rainbow Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Rainbow Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rainbow 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
Rainbow Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Rainbow Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Rainbow Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Rainbow Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Rainbow Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ellisville Township: 39.5%Big Stone Township: 39.5%Oliver Township: 40.7%Winner Township: 39.7%Dublin Township: 40%Rock Island Township: 39.5%Blue Ridge Township: 39.7%Hazel Township: 40.6%Frederick Township: 39.4%Wheelock Township: 40.2%Marshall Township: 40.9%Champion Township: 40%Rainbow Township: 39.6%Rainbow TownshipEllisville TownshipBig Stone TownshipOliver TownshipRay Clinic · Ray · 13.8 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ellisville Township39.5%
Big Stone Township39.5%
Rainbow Township39.6%
Oliver Township40.7%
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
Ellisville Township————
Big Stone Township————
Oliver Township————

Ellisville Township, Big Stone Township and Oliver 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.

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Rainbow Township

Why doesn’t Rainbow 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 Rainbow Township.

What hospital is closest to Rainbow Township?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 19.8 miles in a straight line from Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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.