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Health in Rock Island Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rock Island Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58830. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rock Island Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Rock Island Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Rock Island Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Rock Island Township

The closest emergency room is St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 22.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More Rock Island Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (25.6%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 29 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. 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 Rock Island Township’s likely range; Rock Island Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58830, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rock Island Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Rock Island Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rock Island Township 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rock Island Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 22.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.6 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
51.8 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.7 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRock Island Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRock Island Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock Island 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 Rock Island 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rock Island Township, betterRock Island Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Rock Island Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Rock Island Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Rock Island Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rock Island Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rock Island Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Rock Island Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rock Island 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
Rock Island Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Rock Island Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Rock Island Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Rock Island Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.3% of Rock Island Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Rock Island Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Blue Ridge Township: 39.7%Big Stone Township: 39.5%Ellisville Township: 39.5%Garnet Township: 39.5%Winner Township: 39.7%Smoky Butte Township: 39.6%Scorio Township: 40%Hazel Township: 40.6%Rainbow Township: 39.6%Frederick Township: 39.4%Dublin Township: 40%Plumer Township: 38.1%Burg Township: 38.1%Athens Township: 40.1%Orthell Township: 40%Blacktail Township: 40.1%Rock Island Township: 39.5%Rock Island TownshipBlue Ridge TownshipBig Stone TownshipEllisville TownshipGarnet TownshipWinner Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rock Island Township39.5%
Big Stone Township39.5%
Ellisville Township39.5%
Garnet Township39.5%
Blue Ridge Township39.7%
Winner Township39.7%
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
Big Stone Township————
Blue Ridge Township————
Ellisville Township————
Winner Township————
Garnet Township————

Big Stone Township, Blue Ridge Township, Ellisville Township, Winner Township and Garnet 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Rock Island Township

Why doesn’t Rock Island 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 Rock Island Township.

What hospital is closest to Rock Island Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 22.6 miles in a straight line from Rock Island 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 Rock Island 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.