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Health in Alex Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alex Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58831. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alex Township adults…

Alex Township runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Alex Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.7–35.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Alex Township

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

HNearest ERMckenzie County Healthcare SystemsWatford City · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesFairview · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Sidney Health Center
Sidney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careAlex Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAlex Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alex 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 Alex 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alex Township, betterAlex Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Alex Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
74%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alex Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Alex Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Alex Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Alex Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Alex Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Alex Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Alex Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 10
Alex Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Alex Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Alex Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Alex Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.3% of Alex Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Alex Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Randolph Township: 40.2%Antelope Creek Township: 40.2%Alexander: 40.7%Arnegard Township: 39.8%Charbon Township: 40.2%Alex Township: 40.2%Alex TownshipRandolph TownshipAntelope Creek TownshipAlexanderArnegard Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Arnegard Township39.8%
Alex Township40.2%
Randolph Township40.2%
Antelope Creek Township40.2%
Alexander40.7%
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
Randolph Township————
Antelope Creek Township————
Alexander————
Arnegard Township————

Randolph Township, Antelope Creek Township, Alexander and Arnegard 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.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Alex Township

Why doesn’t Alex 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 Alex Township.

What hospital is closest to Alex Township?

Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems in Watford City, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Alex 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 Alex 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.