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Health in Spring Coulee Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Coulee Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58771. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Coulee Township

COPD, diabetes and heart disease run high in Spring Coulee Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have diabetes (12%), vs 9.8% across North Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.4%, vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Spring Coulee Township runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Spring Coulee Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 33 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Spring Coulee Township

The closest emergency room is Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 24.2 miles away in a straight line. 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 Spring Coulee Township’s likely range; Spring Coulee Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58771, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Coulee Township adults…

Spring Coulee Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Spring Coulee Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.3%
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 27%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Coulee Township, betterSpring Coulee Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Spring Coulee Township gets moving

33 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Spring Coulee Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 24.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 33.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.2 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.6 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
40 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.5 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSpring Coulee Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Coulee Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Coulee 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 Spring Coulee 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Coulee Township 7.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Spring Coulee Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Spring Coulee Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Spring Coulee Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Spring Coulee Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Spring Coulee Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Spring Coulee 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
Spring Coulee Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Spring Coulee Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Spring Coulee Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Spring Coulee Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.4% of Spring Coulee Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Spring Coulee Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Osloe Township: 38.7%Lund Township: 38.8%Plaza: 40.8%Shell Township: 41.5%Oakland Township: 38.7%Shealy Township: 36.8%Kickapoo Township: 36.3%Linton Township: 35.2%Plaza Township: 38.4%Wayzetta Township: 44.9%Austin Township: 38.7%McAlmond Township: 38.2%Spring Coulee Township: 38.9%Spring Coulee TownshipOsloe TownshipLund TownshipPlazaShell TownshipOakland Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osloe Township38.7%
Oakland Township38.7%
Lund Township38.8%
Spring Coulee Township38.9%
Plaza40.8%
Shell Township41.5%
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
Osloe Township————
Lund Township————
Shell Township————
Plaza————
Oakland Township————

Osloe Township, Lund Township, Shell Township, Plaza and Oakland 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Spring Coulee Township

Why doesn’t Spring Coulee 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 Spring Coulee Township.

What hospital is closest to Spring Coulee Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 24.2 miles in a straight line from Spring Coulee 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 Spring Coulee 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.