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Health in Wayzetta Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wayzetta Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58763, 58769. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wayzetta Township

Making ends meet is harder in Wayzetta Township

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (25.4%), more than twice the North Dakota rate. Utility shut-off threats (13.4% vs 5.8%) and no reliable transportation (14.6% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 17.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Wayzetta Township

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (22.5%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

More Wayzetta Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.5%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Wayzetta Township’s likely range; Wayzetta Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58763, 58769, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 4
Wayzetta Township adults worry about having enough food
25.4% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 5
Wayzetta Township adults worry about keeping their housing
19.3% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 7
Wayzetta Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.4% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 7
Wayzetta Township adults lack reliable transportation
14.6% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

17.4% of Wayzetta 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 31.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wayzetta Township, betterWayzetta Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Wayzetta Township gets moving

7.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wayzetta Township adults…

Wayzetta Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Wayzetta Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 12.1–15.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Wayzetta Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 43.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.8 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
45 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
54.5 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWayzetta Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wayzetta Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wayzetta 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 Wayzetta 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 Wayzetta Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
55%Dentist visitND 65%
78%Cholesterol checkND 83%
56%Colon screeningND 65%
70%MammogramND 78%
72%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wayzetta Township 11.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Wayzetta Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Wayzetta Township runs above North Dakota.

1 in 3Wayzetta Township adults feel lonely
32.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Wayzetta Township adults lack social or emotional support
27% · ND 20.6% · Worse than ND
1 in 5Wayzetta Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wayzetta Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · ND 14.2% · Worse than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wayzetta 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

Wayzetta Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Crane Creek Township: 45.7%Austin Township: 38.7%Van Hook Township: 45.6%Parshall Township: 45.3%Shell Township: 41.5%Sikes Township: 39.6%Knife River Township: 45.7%Osborn Township: 45.7%Oakland Township: 38.7%Burke Township: 38.5%Liberty Township: 45.2%Parshall: 46.2%Model Township: 43.9%Fertile Township: 45.2%Spring Coulee Township: 38.9%Osloe Township: 38.7%Purcell Township: 39%Brookbank Township: 40.1%Wayzetta Township: 44.9%Wayzetta TownshipCrane Creek TownshipAustin TownshipVan Hook TownshipParshall TownshipShell TownshipSikes Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#11 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Austin Township38.7%
Sikes Township39.6%
Shell Township41.5%
Wayzetta Township44.9%
Parshall Township45.3%
Van Hook Township45.6%
Crane Creek Township45.7%
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
Crane Creek Township————
Austin Township————
Van Hook Township————
Parshall Township————
Shell Township————
Sikes Township————

Crane Creek Township, Austin Township, Van Hook Township, Parshall Township, Shell Township and Sikes 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.

36.9%

of Wayzetta Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Wayzetta Township

Why doesn’t Wayzetta 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 Wayzetta Township.

What hospital is closest to Wayzetta Township?

Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 18.0 miles in a straight line from Wayzetta 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 Wayzetta 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.