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Belfield, North DakotaPhoto: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Belfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Belfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Belfield. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Belfield

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Belfield adults…

On every condition, Belfield is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Belfield adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–36.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Why age matters here

Belfield is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Belfield as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Belfield26%
North Dakota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Belfield

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · 17.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 39.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.6 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.5 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.8 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.2 mi
One Health - Glendive
Glendive · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBelfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBelfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Belfield 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 Belfield; ≈ 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 24.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Belfield, betterBelfield, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Belfield gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
56%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belfield 8.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Belfield adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Belfield adults feel lonely
28.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Belfield adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Belfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Belfield adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Belfield 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 8
Belfield adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Belfield adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Belfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Belfield adults lack reliable transportation
7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.6% of Belfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Belfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Belfield

Why doesn’t Belfield have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Belfield.

What hospital is closest to Belfield?

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson in Dickinson, 17.8 miles in a straight line from Belfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Belfield.

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.