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Health in Rush Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rush Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58385. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.5%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
42.5%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
27%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
14.3 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rush Lake Township

7.7%have heart disease · ND 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rush Lake Township adults…

Rush Lake Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Rush Lake Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Rush Lake Township

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

HNearest ERHeart of America Medical CenterRugby · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.7 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
102.6 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careRush Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRush Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rush 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 Rush 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 25.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rush Lake Township, betterRush Lake Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Rush Lake Township gets moving

30 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rush Lake Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rush Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Rush Lake Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rush Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rush Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Rush Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Rush 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
Rush Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Rush Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Rush Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Rush Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Rush Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Knox Township: 39.3%Pleasant Lake Township: 40.1%Twin Lake Township: 39.2%York Township: 39.5%Rush Lake Township: 42.5%Rush Lake TownshipKnox Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Knox Township39.3%
Rush Lake Township42.5%
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
Knox Township————

Knox 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Rush Lake Township

Why doesn’t Rush 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 Rush Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Rush Lake Township?

Towner County Medical Center in Cando, 23.1 miles in a straight line from Rush 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 Rush 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.