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Health in Willis Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Willis Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58781, 58701, 58759. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.8%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
34.6%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
22.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
Trinity Hospitals
What stands out

What stands out about health in Willis Township

38.7%sleep under 7 hours · ND 32.7%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Willis Township, betterWillis Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Willis Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Willis Township adults…

On every condition, Willis Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Willis Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.9–37.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Willis Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.2 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
56.1 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
56.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWillis Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWillis Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWillis 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 Willis 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 Willis Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willis Township 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Willis Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Willis Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Willis Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Willis Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Willis Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Willis 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 12
Willis Township adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 13
Willis Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Willis Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Willis Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5% of Willis Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Willis Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sundre Township: 34.7%Sawyer Township: 35.3%Freedom Township: 34.7%New Prairie Township: 37.2%Afton Township: 34.7%Minot: 33.8%Nedrose Township: 34%Surrey Township: 36.2%Velva Township: 42.4%Brillian Township: 39.6%Torning Township: 34.8%Hilton Township: 35.3%Gasman Township: 38.3%Willis Township: 34.6%Willis TownshipSundre TownshipSawyer TownshipFreedom TownshipTrinity Hospitals · Minot · 12.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHMinot Dental · Minot · 12.8 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Willis Township34.6%
Sundre Township34.7%
Freedom Township34.7%
Sawyer Township35.3%
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
Sundre TownshipA−34.7%9.8%13.5%ZIP 58701
Freedom Township————
Sawyer Township————

Freedom Township and Sawyer 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.

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Willis Township

Why doesn’t Willis 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 Willis Township.

What hospital is closest to Willis Township?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Willis 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 Willis Township.

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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.