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Health in Boyd Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Boyd Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58558, 58504. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
37.6%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
20%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
27.5%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
≈12.2 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Boyd Township adults…

On every condition, Boyd Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Boyd Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–35.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Boyd Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈12.2 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.7 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46 mi
Standing Rock Service Unit
Fort Yates · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBoyd Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBoyd Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Boyd 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 Boyd 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 20%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Boyd Township, betterBoyd Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Boyd Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
70%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boyd Township 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Boyd Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Boyd Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Boyd Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Boyd Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Boyd Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Boyd 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 11
Boyd Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Boyd Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Boyd Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Boyd Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.1% of Boyd Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Boyd Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Telfer Township: 37.2%Menoken Township: 37.6%Logan Township: 36.2%Menoken: 35.7%Apple Creek Township: 36%Missouri Township: 35.8%Morton Township: 38.4%McKenzie Township: 36.2%Gibbs Township: 34.5%Francis Township: 37.7%Taft Township: 36.4%Lincoln: 36.7%Bismarck: 35.2%Boyd Township: 37.6%Boyd TownshipTelfer TownshipMenoken TownshipLogan TownshipMenokenApple Creek TownshipSanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck · 12.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHCHI St. Alexius Health · Bismarck · 12.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHBismarck Clinic · Bismarck · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Menoken35.7%
Apple Creek Township36%
Logan Township36.2%
Telfer Township37.2%
Boyd Township37.6%
Menoken Township37.6%
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
Telfer Township————
Menoken Township————
Logan Township————
Apple Creek TownshipA−36%8.8%13.1%ZIP codes
Menoken————

Telfer Township, Menoken Township, Logan Township and Menoken: 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.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Boyd Township

Why doesn’t Boyd 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 Boyd Township.

What hospital is closest to Boyd Township?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Boyd Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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