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Health in Bartley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bartley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58448, 58429. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bartley Township

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

Bartley 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 ↓

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Bartley Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.3%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Bartley Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. 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 Bartley Township’s likely range; Bartley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58448, 58429, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Bartley Township

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 14 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 27.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.9 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.7 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
53 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bartley Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bartley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bartley 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 Bartley 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 Bartley Township adults…

Bartley Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bartley Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–12.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bartley Township 6.7% · 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 23.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bartley Township, betterBartley Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Bartley Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bartley Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Bartley Township adults feel lonely
26.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Bartley Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Bartley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Bartley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Bartley 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 11
Bartley Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Bartley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Bartley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Bartley Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.8% of Bartley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Bartley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greenfield Township: 39.3%Dover Township: 37.6%Helena Township: 39.1%Lake Town Township: 37.7%Dazey Township: 37.7%Broadview Township: 38.8%Sverdrup Township: 37.9%Ball Hill Township: 38.5%Pierce Township: 37.4%Corinne Township: 37.4%Mabel Township: 36%Clearfield Township: 38.6%Edna Township: 37.6%Rogers Township: 37.6%Sibley Trail Township: 37.7%Ashtabula Township: 37.6%Bartley Township: 39.4%Bartley TownshipGreenfield TownshipDover TownshipHelena TownshipLake Town TownshipDazey TownshipCooperstown Medical Center · Cooperstown · 14 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dover Township37.6%
Lake Town Township37.7%
Dazey Township37.7%
Helena Township39.1%
Greenfield Township39.3%
Bartley Township39.4%
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
Greenfield Township————
Dover Township————
Helena Township————
Lake Town Township————
Dazey Township————

Greenfield Township, Dover Township, Helena Township, Lake Town Township and Dazey 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Bartley Township

Why doesn’t Bartley 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 Bartley Township.

What hospital is closest to Bartley Township?

Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Bartley 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 Bartley 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.