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Health in Blue Butte Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blue Butte Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58847, 58854. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blue Butte Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Blue Butte Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–35.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Blue Butte Township

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

HNearest ERMckenzie County Healthcare SystemsWatford City · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 33 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.8 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.7 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
37 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.6 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBlue Butte Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlue Butte Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Butte 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 Blue Butte 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 24.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blue Butte Township, betterBlue Butte Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Blue Butte Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
60%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
73%MammogramND 78%
73%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blue Butte Township 8.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Blue Butte Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Blue Butte Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Blue Butte Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Blue Butte Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Blue Butte Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Blue Butte 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
Blue Butte Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Blue Butte Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Blue Butte Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Blue Butte Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.4% of Blue Butte Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Blue Butte Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Keene Township: 41.2%Hawkeye Township: 43.3%Elm Tree Township: 45.6%Blue Butte Township: 40.4%Blue Butte TownshipKeene Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Blue Butte Township40.4%
Keene Township41.2%
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
Keene Township————

Keene 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Blue Butte Township

Why doesn’t Blue Butte 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 Blue Butte Township.

What hospital is closest to Blue Butte Township?

Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems in Watford City, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Blue Butte 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 Blue Butte 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.