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Health in Blacktail Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blacktail Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58801, 58856. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
18.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blacktail Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Blacktail Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · better · likely 6.5–7.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Blacktail Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 18.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Williston★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 26.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.5 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.3 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.4 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBlacktail Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlacktail Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blacktail 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 Blacktail 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blacktail Township, betterBlacktail Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Blacktail Township gets moving

39 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Blacktail 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%
76%MammogramND 78%
73%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blacktail Township 8.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Blacktail Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 3Blacktail Township adults feel lonely
32.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Blacktail Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Blacktail Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Blacktail Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Blacktail 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
Blacktail Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Blacktail Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Blacktail Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Blacktail Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Blacktail Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Athens Township: 40.1%Orthell Township: 40%Bonetraill Township: 40.1%Tyrone Township: 40.1%Winner Township: 39.7%Dublin Township: 40%East Fork Township: 40.4%Scorio Township: 40%Good Luck Township: 40.1%Strandahl Township: 40.1%Bull Butte Township: 40.1%Missouri Ridge Township: 40.1%Blue Ridge Township: 39.7%Ellisville Township: 39.5%Rock Island Township: 39.5%Blacktail Township: 40.1%Blacktail TownshipAthens TownshipOrthell TownshipBonetraill TownshipTyrone TownshipWinner Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Winner Township39.7%
Orthell Township40%
Blacktail Township40.1%
Athens Township40.1%
Bonetraill Township40.1%
Tyrone Township40.1%
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
Athens Township————
Orthell Township————
Bonetraill Township————
Tyrone Township————
Winner Township————

Athens Township, Orthell Township, Bonetraill Township, Tyrone Township and Winner 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.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Blacktail Township

Why doesn’t Blacktail 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 Blacktail Township.

What hospital is closest to Blacktail Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, 18.3 miles in a straight line from Blacktail Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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