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Health in Wild Rose Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wild Rose Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58524, 58560. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wild Rose Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Wild Rose Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Wild Rose Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 28 miles from Wild Rose Township

The closest emergency room is Linton Hospital - Cah in Linton, 27.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

41.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

In Wild Rose Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 6.5% of working-age adults are uninsured (North Dakota 7.3%), yet 19.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16.1% across the state. Checkups ↓

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 Wild Rose Township’s likely range; Wild Rose Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58524, 58560, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wild Rose Township adults…

Wild Rose Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Wild Rose Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Wild Rose Township

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

HNearest ERLinton Hospital - CahLinton · 27.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 31.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.9 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈31.7 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
32 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
39.8 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWild Rose Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWild Rose Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wild Rose 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 Wild Rose 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 Wild Rose Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wild Rose Township 6.5% · 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 25%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wild Rose Township, betterWild Rose Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Wild Rose Township gets moving

38 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Wild Rose Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Wild Rose Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Wild Rose Township adults feel lonely
26.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wild Rose Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Wild Rose Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · ND 21.3% · Better than ND
1 in 8Wild Rose Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Wild Rose 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 11
Wild Rose Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Wild Rose Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Wild Rose Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Wild Rose Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

6.1% of Wild Rose Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Wild Rose Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Long Lake Township: 38.4%Baker Township: 38.3%Thelma Township: 36.6%Morton Township: 38.4%Taft Township: 36.4%Crown Hill Township: 36.8%Manning Township: 40.3%Campbell Township: 39.4%Driscoll Township: 36.6%Wild Rose Township: 38.1%Wild Rose TownshipLong Lake TownshipBaker TownshipThelma Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Thelma Township36.6%
Wild Rose Township38.1%
Baker Township38.3%
Long Lake Township38.4%
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
Long Lake Township————
Baker Township————
Thelma Township————

Long Lake Township, Baker Township and Thelma 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Wild Rose Township

Why doesn’t Wild Rose 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 Wild Rose Township.

What hospital is closest to Wild Rose Township?

Linton Hospital - Cah in Linton, 27.9 miles in a straight line from Wild Rose 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 Wild Rose 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.