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Health in Beaver Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beaver Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58240, 58277, 58267. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beaver Creek Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Beaver Creek Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Beaver Creek Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Beaver Creek Township is short on dental care and mental health care

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

Fewer Beaver Creek Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Beaver Creek Township’s likely range; Beaver Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58240, 58277, 58267, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beaver Creek Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Beaver Creek Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–12.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver Creek Township 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Beaver Creek Township

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

HNearest ERNorthwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBeaver Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek 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).

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
Beaver Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Beaver Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Beaver Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Beaver Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.7% of Beaver Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

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 30.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beaver Creek Township, betterBeaver Creek Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Beaver Creek Township gets moving

7.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Beaver Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Beaver Creek Township adults feel lonely
27.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Beaver Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Beaver Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Beaver Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Beaver Creek 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.

Around town

Beaver Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Westfield Township: 34.9%Newburgh Township: 38.1%Golden Lake Township: 36.8%Northwood Township: 35.9%Lind Township: 35.9%Finley Township: 35.7%Sharon Township: 36.5%Loretta Township: 37.4%Enger Township: 39%Garfield Township: 38.1%Sherbrooke Township: 35.5%Avon Township: 36%Washington Township: 37%Grace Township: 35.9%Logan Center Township: 36.6%Beaver Creek Township: 36.6%Beaver Creek TownshipWestfield TownshipNewburgh TownshipGolden Lake TownshipNorthwood TownshipLind TownshipNorthwood Deaconess Health Center · Northwood · 8.9 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Westfield Township34.9%
Northwood Township35.9%
Lind Township35.9%
Beaver Creek Township36.6%
Golden Lake Township36.8%
Newburgh Township38.1%
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
Westfield Township————
Newburgh Township————
Golden Lake Township————
Northwood Township————
Lind Township————

Westfield Township, Newburgh Township, Golden Lake Township, Northwood Township and Lind 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Beaver Creek Township

Why doesn’t Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Beaver Creek Township?

Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek 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.