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Health in Tolgen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tolgen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58718. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tolgen Township

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Tolgen Township

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 20.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

36.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Tolgen Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.6%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Tolgen Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Tolgen Township’s likely range; Tolgen Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58718, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Tolgen Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
32.3 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careTolgen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTolgen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTolgen Township is not a shortage area

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 Tolgen Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tolgen Township 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tolgen Township adults…

Tolgen Township runs above ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Tolgen Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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 12
Tolgen Township adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 13
Tolgen Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Tolgen Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Tolgen Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.1% of Tolgen Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tolgen Township, betterTolgen Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Tolgen Township gets moving

32 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Tolgen Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Tolgen Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tolgen Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tolgen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Tolgen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tolgen 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.

Around town

Tolgen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rolling Green Township: 33.7%Mandan Township: 34.9%Linton Township: 35.2%Shealy Township: 36.8%Vang Township: 34.3%Burt Township: 34.3%Des Lacs Township: 34%Torning Township: 34.8%Berthold Township: 34.9%Evergreen Township: 34.9%Lund Township: 38.8%Anna Township: 35.3%Osloe Township: 38.7%Kickapoo Township: 36.3%Tolgen Township: 34.9%Tolgen TownshipRolling Green TownshipMandan TownshipLinton TownshipShealy Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rolling Green Township33.7%
Tolgen Township34.9%
Mandan Township34.9%
Linton Township35.2%
Shealy Township36.8%
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
Rolling Green Township————
Mandan Township————
Linton Township————
Shealy Township————

Rolling Green Township, Mandan Township, Linton Township and Shealy 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Tolgen Township

Why doesn’t Tolgen 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 Tolgen Township.

What hospital is closest to Tolgen Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 20.9 miles in a straight line from Tolgen Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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