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Community Building in Ross, North Dakota 10-18-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Ross Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ross Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58784, 58776. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39.1%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
5.4 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ross Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Ross Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 5.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 30.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.3 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
68 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRoss Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ross Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ross 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 Ross 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ross Township adults…

On every condition, Ross Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Ross Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–36.9%
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 26.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ross Township, betterRoss Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Ross Township gets moving

9.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
62%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ross Township 8.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ross Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Ross Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ross Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ross Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Ross Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ross 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 9
Ross Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Ross Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Ross Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Ross Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7% of Ross Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Ross Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Manitou Township: 39.3%Alger Township: 39.2%Idaho Township: 38.9%Stanley: 38.9%James Hill Township: 39%Cottonwood Township: 38.7%Debing Township: 39.3%Sorkness Township: 38%Myrtle Township: 38.7%Brookbank Township: 40.1%Purcell Township: 39%Palermo Township: 38.4%Clearwater Township: 38.6%Lostwood Township: 39%Sidonia Township: 38.2%Powers Township: 38.4%Ross Township: 39.1%Ross TownshipManitou TownshipAlger TownshipIdaho TownshipStanleyJames Hill TownshipCottonwood TownshipMountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 5.4 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cottonwood Township38.7%
Idaho Township38.9%
Stanley38.9%
James Hill Township39%
Ross Township39.1%
Alger Township39.2%
Manitou 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
Manitou Township————
Alger Township————
Idaho Township————
Cottonwood Township————
James Hill Township————
StanleyB38.9%9.9%15.3%CDC place

Manitou Township, Alger Township, Idaho Township, Cottonwood Township and James Hill 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.

29.4%

of Ross Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Ross Township

Why doesn’t Ross 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 Ross Township.

What hospital is closest to Ross Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Ross 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 Ross 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.