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Robinson, North Dakota 6-13-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Robinson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Robinson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58478. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Robinson Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Robinson Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Robinson Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 41 miles from Robinson Township

The closest emergency room is Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 40.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

Robinson 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 Robinson Township, and more people treating it

43.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 84.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Robinson Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.6% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (87.9% vs 82.7%). 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 Robinson Township’s likely range; Robinson Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58478, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Robinson Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Robinson Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–12.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Robinson Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 40.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 40.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
40.5 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.5 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈50.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
51 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
70.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Robinson Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Robinson Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Robinson 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 Robinson 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 Robinson Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

80%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Robinson Township 6.8% · 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 27.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Robinson Township, betterRobinson Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Robinson Township gets moving

32 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Robinson Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Robinson Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Robinson Township adults feel lonely
26% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Robinson Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Robinson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Robinson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Robinson 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 11
Robinson Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Robinson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Robinson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Robinson Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.8% of Robinson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Robinson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Merkel Township: 38%Clear Lake Township: 39.1%Quinby Township: 39.3%Lake Williams Township: 38.4%Frettim Township: 38.5%Wallace Township: 38.2%Stewart Township: 39.2%Atwood Township: 39.2%Progress Township: 38%Tuttle Township: 39.2%Haynes Township: 40.1%Buckeye Township: 39.2%Allen Township: 40.4%Vernon Township: 39.2%Pettibone Township: 38.9%Petersville Township: 38.9%Robinson Township: 38.3%Robinson TownshipMerkel TownshipClear Lake TownshipQuinby TownshipLake Williams TownshipFrettim Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Merkel Township38%
Robinson Township38.3%
Lake Williams Township38.4%
Frettim Township38.5%
Clear Lake Township39.1%
Quinby 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
Merkel Township————
Clear Lake Township————
Quinby Township————
Lake Williams Township————
Frettim Township————

Merkel Township, Clear Lake Township, Quinby Township, Lake Williams Township and Frettim 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing13.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Robinson Township

Why doesn’t Robinson 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 Robinson Township.

Neighbors talk health

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