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Health in Round Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Round Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58736, 58368, 58710. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Round Lake Township

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

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Round Lake Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Round 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 Round Lake Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.5%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 34 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

40.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.2% 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 Round Lake Township’s likely range; Round Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58736, 58368, 58710, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Round Lake Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Round Lake Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Round Lake Township

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

HNearest ERHeart of America Medical CenterRugby · 25 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 44.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.3 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
46.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
80.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Round Lake Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Round Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Round 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 Round 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Round Lake Township, betterRound Lake Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Round Lake Township gets moving

34 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
87%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
Round Lake Township 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Round Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Round Lake Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Round Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Round Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Round Lake 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 Round 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 9
Round Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Round Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Round Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Round Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.2% of Round Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Round Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elling Township: 40.9%Lake George Township: 42.9%Karlsruhe Township: 43.2%Balfour Township: 42.9%Round Lake Township: 42.3%Round Lake TownshipElling TownshipLake George Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elling Township40.9%
Round Lake Township42.3%
Lake George Township42.9%
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
Elling Township————
Lake George Township————

Elling Township and Lake George 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Round Lake Township

Why doesn’t Round 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 Round Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Round Lake Township?

SMP Health St. Aloisius in Harvey, 27.3 miles in a straight line from Round Lake Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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