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Health in Bicker Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bicker Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58852. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bicker Township

1 in 10 working-age adults in Bicker Township has no health insurance

9.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.3% across North Dakota. Checkups ↓

Bicker Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Bicker 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 ↓

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 Bicker Township’s likely range; Bicker Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58852, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bicker Township 9.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bicker Township

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

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.5 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.1 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.6 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
74 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBicker Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bicker Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bicker 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 Bicker 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 Bicker Township adults…

Bicker Township runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Bicker Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–36.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bicker Township, betterBicker Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Bicker Township gets moving

27 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bicker Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 3Bicker Township adults feel lonely
32% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Bicker Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Bicker Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Bicker Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bicker 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 8
Bicker Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Bicker Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Bicker Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Bicker Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.3% of Bicker Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Bicker Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

White Earth Township: 40%Powers Lake Township: 37.8%Battleview Township: 38.6%Lindahl Township: 40.2%Tioga Township: 40.2%Sorkness Township: 38%White Earth: 38.6%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.2%Myrtle Township: 38.7%Powers Township: 38.4%Colville Township: 37.8%Thorson Township: 37.8%Sauk Valley Township: 40.5%South Meadow Township: 40.2%Bicker Township: 40.2%Bicker TownshipWhite Earth TownshipPowers Lake TownshipBattleview TownshipLindahl TownshipTioga Medical Center · Tioga · 9.7 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Powers Lake Township37.8%
Battleview Township38.6%
White Earth Township40%
Bicker Township40.2%
Lindahl Township40.2%
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
White Earth Township————
Battleview Township————
Powers Lake Township————
Lindahl Township————

White Earth Township, Battleview Township, Powers Lake Township and Lindahl 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Bicker Township

Why doesn’t Bicker 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 Bicker Township.

What hospital is closest to Bicker Township?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Bicker 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 Bicker 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.