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Rocklake, North Dakota 7-19-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Rock Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rock Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58365. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rock Lake Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rock Lake Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Rock Lake Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rock Lake Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.8%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Rock Lake Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Rock Lake 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 Rock Lake Township, and more people treating it

44.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.6% 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 Rock Lake Township’s likely range; Rock Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58365, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rock Lake Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Rock Lake Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–12.4%
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 30.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 15.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rock Lake Township, betterRock Lake Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Rock Lake Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Rock Lake Township

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

HNearest ERPresentation Medical CenterRolla · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 23.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
38.6 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
86.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock Lake Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock Lake 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 Lake 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 Rock Lake Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

80%Yearly checkupND 74%
60%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rock Lake Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rock Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Rock Lake Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rock Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rock Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Rock Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rock Lake 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 8
Rock Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Rock Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Rock Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Rock Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

9.4% of Rock Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Rock Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Armourdale Township: 44.6%Smith Township: 43.8%Virginia Township: 44.6%Lansing Township: 40.6%Howell Township: 44.5%Mount View Township: 46.9%Sidney Township: no dataDash Township: 39.3%Crocus Township: 44%Teddy Township: 42.2%Glenila Township: no dataRock Lake Township: 44.6%Rock Lake TownshipArmourdale TownshipSmith TownshipVirginia TownshipLansing Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lansing Township40.6%
Smith Township43.8%
Rock Lake Township44.6%
Armourdale Township44.6%
Virginia Township44.6%
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
Armourdale Township————
Smith Township————
Virginia Township————
Lansing Township————

Armourdale Township, Smith Township, Virginia Township and Lansing 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.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Rock Lake Township

Why doesn’t Rock Lake 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 Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Rock Lake Township?

Presentation Medical Center in Rolla, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Rock Lake 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 Lake 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.