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Health in Superior Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Superior Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58356, 58421. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Superior Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Superior Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Superior Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Superior Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.2%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

39% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Superior Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Superior 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 Superior Township’s likely range; Superior Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58356, 58421, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Superior Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Superior Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–10.1%
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 27.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Superior Township, betterSuperior Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Superior Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Superior Township 8.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Superior Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 68.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.9 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.7 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
68.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
70 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSuperior Township is a federal shortage area.Eddy · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careSuperior Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Superior 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 Superior 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 Superior Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Superior Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Superior Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Superior Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Superior Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Superior 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 8
Superior Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Superior Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Superior Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Superior Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.7% of Superior Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Superior Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Rockford: 37.6%Pleasant Prairie Township: 37.9%Rosefield Township: 37.3%Estabrook Township: 36.3%New Rockford Township: 38.3%Columbia Township: 37.3%Nordmore Township: 36.7%Sheldon Township: 39.1%Fairville Township: 38.7%Birtsell Township: 36.1%Carrington Township: 36.1%Superior Township: 37.7%Superior TownshipNew RockfordPleasant Prairie TownshipRosefield TownshipEstabrook TownshipCarrington Health Center · Carrington · 13.6 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Estabrook Township36.3%
Rosefield Township37.3%
New Rockford37.6%
Superior Township37.7%
Pleasant Prairie Township37.9%
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
New RockfordB−37.6%13.4%15.3%CDC place
Pleasant Prairie Township————
Estabrook Township————
Rosefield Township————

Pleasant Prairie Township, Estabrook Township and Rosefield 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.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Superior Township

Why doesn’t Superior 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 Superior Township.

What hospital is closest to Superior Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Superior 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 Superior 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.