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Health in Brooklyn Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brooklyn Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58849, 58843. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
40.3%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.2%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
18.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
What stands out

What stands out about health in Brooklyn Township

16.5%smoke · ND 13.1%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brooklyn Township, betterBrooklyn Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Brooklyn Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brooklyn Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Brooklyn Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.3–36.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Brooklyn Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 18.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Williston★★★★★ · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.7 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.3 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.2 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBrooklyn Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrooklyn Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

72%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
82%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brooklyn Township 8.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Brooklyn Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 3Brooklyn Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Brooklyn Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Brooklyn Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Brooklyn Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Brooklyn 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 9
Brooklyn Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Brooklyn Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Brooklyn Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Brooklyn Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.9% of Brooklyn Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Brooklyn Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Truax Township: 40.7%Springbrook Township: 40.9%View Township: 40%Epping: 41.4%Wheelock Township: 40.2%Twin Valley Township: 40%Twelve Mile Township: 40.6%Pherrin Township: 40.3%Marshall Township: 40.9%Stony Creek Township: 40.1%Farmvale Township: 40.2%Equality Township: 40%Oliver Township: 40.7%Brooklyn Township: 40.3%Brooklyn TownshipTruax TownshipSpringbrook TownshipView TownshipEppingWheelock TownshipRay Clinic · Ray · 8.9 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
View Township40%
Wheelock Township40.2%
Brooklyn Township40.3%
Truax Township40.7%
Springbrook Township40.9%
Epping41.4%
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
Truax Township————
Springbrook Township————
View Township————
Epping————
Wheelock Township————

Truax Township, Springbrook Township, View Township, Epping and Wheelock 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Brooklyn Township

Why doesn’t Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Township.

What hospital is closest to Brooklyn Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, 18.1 miles in a straight line from Brooklyn Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Brooklyn Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ray Clinic in Ray, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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