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Ambrose, North Dakota 5-21-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Ambrose Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ambrose Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58833. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ambrose Township

Ambrose Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Ambrose Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Ambrose Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Ambrose Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

1 in 10 working-age adults in Ambrose Township has no health insurance

9.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.3% across North Dakota. 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 Ambrose Township’s likely range; Ambrose Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58833, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Ambrose Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 45 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
45 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.6 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.8 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
79.5 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ambrose Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ambrose Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ambrose 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 Ambrose 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ambrose Township adults…

Ambrose Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Ambrose Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ambrose Township 9.7% · 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 26.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ambrose Township, betterAmbrose Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Ambrose Township gets moving

33 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Ambrose Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Ambrose Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ambrose Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ambrose Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Ambrose Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ambrose 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 9
Ambrose Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Ambrose Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Ambrose Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Ambrose Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Ambrose Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gooseneck Township: 37.9%Blooming Prairie Township: 37.4%Twin Butte Township: 36%Troy Township: 37.8%De Witt Township: 37.9%Lincoln Valley Township: 37.9%Fillmore Township: 37.8%Burg Township: 38.1%Plumer Township: 38.1%Hawkeye Township: 37.8%Ambrose Township: 36%Ambrose TownshipGooseneck TownshipBlooming Prairie TownshipTwin Butte TownshipTroy TownshipSt. Luke's Hospital · Crosby · 11.4 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ambrose Township36%
Twin Butte Township36%
Blooming Prairie Township37.4%
Troy Township37.8%
Gooseneck Township37.9%
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
Gooseneck Township————
Blooming Prairie Township————
Twin Butte Township————
Troy Township————

Gooseneck Township, Blooming Prairie Township, Twin Butte Township and Troy 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Ambrose Township

Why doesn’t Ambrose 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 Ambrose Township.

What hospital is closest to Ambrose Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Ambrose 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 Ambrose 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.