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Health in Roland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58318. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roland Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Roland Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Roland Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 41% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Roland Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Roland Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Roland Township’s likely range; Roland Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58318, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roland Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Roland Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Why age matters here

Roland Township is an older town: 41% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Roland Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Roland Township41%
North Dakota17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roland Township 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Roland Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 30.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.7 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.6 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
127.3 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roland Township itself
✓ Dental careRoland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roland 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 Roland 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 24.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roland Township, betterRoland Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Roland Township gets moving

27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Roland Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Roland Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Roland Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Roland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Roland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Roland 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
Roland Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Roland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Roland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Roland Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6% of Roland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Roland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Homen Township: 41.6%Dalen Township: 37.7%Whitteron Township: 37.6%Cordelia Township: 42.3%Pickering Township: 37.7%Haram Township: 38.2%Bottineau: 37.1%Amity Township: 37.7%Roland Township: 37.6%Roland TownshipHomen TownshipDalen TownshipWhitteron TownshipSt. Andrew's Hospital · Bottineau · 8.7 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roland Township37.6%
Whitteron Township37.6%
Dalen Township37.7%
Homen Township41.6%
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
Dalen Township————
Homen Township————
Whitteron Township————

Dalen Township, Homen Township and Whitteron 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Roland Township

Why doesn’t Roland 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 Roland Township.

What hospital is closest to Roland Township?

St. Andrew's Hospital in Bottineau, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Roland 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 Roland 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.