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Health in Solon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Solon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58646, 58562. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Solon Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Solon Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.4%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Solon Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Solon Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.7%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 35 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Solon Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Solon 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 Solon Township’s likely range; Solon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58646, 58562, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Solon Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Solon Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Solon Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Solon Township, betterSolon Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Solon Township gets moving

35 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Solon Township

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

HNearest ERJacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterElgin · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterBeulah · 62 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
46.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
62 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.4 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Solon Township itself
✓ Dental careSolon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Solon 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 Solon 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).

Mind & connection

How Solon Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Solon Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Solon Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Solon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Solon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Solon 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
Solon Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Solon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Solon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Solon Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

6.3% of Solon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Solon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Walker Township: 38.1%Beery Township: 37%Cannon Ball Township: 39.4%Odessa Township: 37.6%Steiner Township: 37%Highland Township: 37%Mott Township: 37%Brittian Township: 37%Mott: 36.4%Merrill Township: 37%Baer Township: 40.2%Solon Township: 37.6%Solon TownshipWalker TownshipBeery TownshipCannon Ball Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Beery Township37%
Solon Township37.6%
Walker Township38.1%
Cannon Ball Township39.4%
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
Walker Township————
Beery Township————
Cannon Ball Township————

Walker Township, Beery Township and Cannon Ball 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Solon Township

Why doesn’t Solon 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 Solon Township.

What hospital is closest to Solon Township?

Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Solon 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 Solon 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.