Town guide
Purcell
A township of 82 people in Mountrail County, North Dakota
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Outdoors in Purcell
Parks & trails →Conserved land39%8,880 of 22,831 acres
Trails18 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map
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Living in Purcell
Health in Purcell
Compared with North Dakota
2worse than ND
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.
BetterToo close to callWorse
What stands out
Care nearby
Mountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 4.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Ray ClinicRay · 38 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 58784, 58769 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Purcell →
Where Purcell is
Explore map →Imported town boundary
North Dakota · ND · Mountrail CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
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How things work in Purcell
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