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Health in Big Bend Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Big Bend Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58763. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Big Bend Township

Making ends meet is harder in Big Bend Township

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (27.2%), more than twice the North Dakota rate. Utility shut-off threats (14.3% vs 5.8%) and no reliable transportation (15.6% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 18.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Big Bend Township

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.4%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

More Big Bend Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.3%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 38 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Big Bend Township’s likely range; Big Bend Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58763, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 4
Big Bend Township adults worry about having enough food
27.2% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 5
Big Bend Township adults worry about keeping their housing
20.5% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 7
Big Bend Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.3% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 6
Big Bend Township adults lack reliable transportation
15.6% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

18.7% of Big Bend 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 32.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 23.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Big Bend Township, betterBig Bend Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Big Bend Township gets moving

38 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Big Bend Township adults…

Big Bend Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Big Bend Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 12.5–15.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Big Bend Township

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 31.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 36.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.1 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.3 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.5 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBig Bend Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHA Nation · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Bend Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Bend 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 Big Bend 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
54%Dentist visitND 65%
78%Cholesterol checkND 83%
55%Colon screeningND 65%
69%MammogramND 78%
72%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Big Bend Township 11.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Big Bend Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Big Bend Township runs above North Dakota.

1 in 3Big Bend Township adults feel lonely
33.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Big Bend Township adults lack social or emotional support
27.5% · ND 20.6% · Worse than ND
1 in 5Big Bend Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Big Bend Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · ND 14.2% · Worse than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Big Bend 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

Big Bend Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Howie Township: 45.7%Osborn Township: 45.7%Liberty Township: 45.2%Big Bend Township: 45.7%Big Bend TownshipHowie Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Big Bend Township45.7%
Howie Township45.7%
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
Howie Township————

Howie 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.

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision8.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Big Bend Township

Why doesn’t Big Bend 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 Big Bend Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Big Bend 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.