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Health in Riggin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riggin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58351, 58325. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Riggin Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Riggin Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), about twice the North Dakota rate. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Riggin Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Riggin Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.3%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 22 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Riggin Township

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17%), vs 10.7% across North Dakota. Utility shut-off threats (8.4% vs 5.8%) and no reliable transportation (9% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 12.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% 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 Riggin Township’s likely range; Riggin Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58351, 58325, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Riggin Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Riggin Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12.8%
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 31.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riggin Township, betterRiggin Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Riggin Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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 6
Riggin Township adults worry about having enough food
17% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 9
Riggin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 12
Riggin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 11
Riggin Township adults lack reliable transportation
9% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

12.6% of Riggin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Getting care

Care in and near Riggin Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 18.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 44.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.7 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
76.5 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRiggin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRiggin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Riggin 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 Riggin 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
56%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
73%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riggin Township 9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Riggin Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Riggin Township adults feel lonely
26.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Riggin Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Riggin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Riggin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Riggin 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

Riggin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pelican Township: 41.3%West Bay Township: 42.3%Brinsmade: 42.3%Normania Township: no dataMcClellan Township: 41.7%Grand Harbor Township: 41.5%Coulee Township: no dataOberon Township: 44.7%Eldon Township: 40.8%Lallie Township: 45.2%Lake Ibsen Township: 39.8%Irvine Township: 40.2%Butte Valley Township: 40.2%Riggin Township: 42.3%Riggin TownshipPelican TownshipWest Bay TownshipBrinsmadeNormania TownshipMcClellan Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pelican Township41.3%
McClellan Township41.7%
Riggin Township42.3%
West Bay Township42.3%
Brinsmade42.3%
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
Pelican Township————
West Bay Township————
Normania Township————
Brinsmade————
McClellan Township————

Pelican Township, West Bay Township, Normania Township, Brinsmade and McClellan 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.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Riggin Township

Why doesn’t Riggin 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 Riggin Township.

What hospital is closest to Riggin Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in Devils Lake, 18.1 miles in a straight line from Riggin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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