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Health in Berwick Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Berwick Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58788. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Berwick Township

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

Berwick 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 COPD run high in Berwick Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Berwick Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.5% 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 Berwick Township’s likely range; Berwick Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58788, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Berwick Township

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

HNearest ERHeart of America Medical CenterRugby · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 30.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.5 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.7 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
42 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
93.8 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Berwick Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Berwick Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Berwick 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 Berwick 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 Berwick Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Berwick Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berwick Township 7.8% · 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 26.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Berwick Township, betterBerwick Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Berwick Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Berwick Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Berwick Township adults feel lonely
28% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Berwick Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Berwick Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Berwick Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Berwick 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
Berwick Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Berwick Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Berwick Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Berwick Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.2% of Berwick Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Berwick Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ness Township: 40.9%Newport Township: 41%Jefferson Township: 40.8%Denbigh Township: 41%Berwick Township: 41%Berwick TownshipNess TownshipNewport Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ness Township40.9%
Berwick Township41%
Newport Township41%
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
Ness Township————
Newport Township————

Ness Township and Newport 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Berwick Township

Why doesn’t Berwick 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 Berwick Township.

Neighbors talk health

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