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Health in Amity Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Amity Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58318, 58384. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Amity Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Amity Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Amity Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Amity Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Amity Township’s likely range; Amity Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58318, 58384, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Amity Township adults…

Amity Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Amity Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amity Township 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Amity Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 5.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 25.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.6 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
32.5 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.3 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
116.1 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Amity Township itself
✓ Dental careAmity Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Amity 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 Amity 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 24.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Amity Township, betterAmity Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Amity Township gets moving

36 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Amity Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Amity Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Amity Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Amity Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Amity Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Amity 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 10
Amity Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Amity Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Amity Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Amity Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6% of Amity Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Amity Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oak Valley Township: 37.6%Willow Vale Township: 39%Whitteron Township: 37.6%Lordsburg Township: 39.2%Pickering Township: 37.7%Oak Creek Township: 37.8%Ostby Township: 39%Bottineau: 37.1%Cordelia Township: 42.3%Roland Township: 37.6%Amity Township: 37.7%Amity TownshipOak Valley TownshipWillow Vale TownshipWhitteron TownshipLordsburg TownshipSt. Andrew's Hospital · Bottineau · 5.8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oak Valley Township37.6%
Whitteron Township37.6%
Amity Township37.7%
Willow Vale Township39%
Lordsburg Township39.2%
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
Oak Valley Township————
Whitteron Township————
Willow Vale Township————
Lordsburg Township————

Oak Valley Township, Whitteron Township, Willow Vale Township and Lordsburg 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Amity Township

Why doesn’t Amity 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 Amity Township.

What hospital is closest to Amity Township?

St. Andrew's Hospital in Bottineau, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Amity 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 Amity 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.