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Health in Bullion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bullion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58654, 58632. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bullion Township

COPD, heart disease and diabetes run high in Bullion Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 13.6%, vs 9.8% across North Dakota. In all, Bullion Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Bullion Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Bullion Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

The nearest ER is 34 miles from Bullion Township

The closest emergency room is Fallon Medical Complex Hospital in Baker, 34.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Bullion Township, and more people treating it

40.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Bullion Township’s likely range; Bullion Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58654, 58632, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bullion Township adults…

Bullion Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Bullion Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Bullion Township

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

HNearest ERFallon Medical Complex HospitalBaker · 34.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterGlendive · 54.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
34.1 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.2 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
53.6 mi
Glendive Medical Center
Glendive · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
54.4 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Glendive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bullion Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bullion Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bullion 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 Bullion 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 Bullion Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bullion Township 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bullion Township, betterBullion Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Bullion Township gets moving

44 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bullion Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Bullion Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Bullion Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Bullion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Bullion Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Bullion 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
Bullion Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Bullion Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Bullion Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Bullion Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.7% of Bullion Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Bullion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lone Tree Township: 38.6%Garner Township: 37.7%Beach Township: 37.6%Sentinel Township: 37.7%Bullion Township: 37.8%Bullion TownshipLone Tree TownshipGarner Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garner Township37.7%
Bullion Township37.8%
Lone Tree Township38.6%
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
Lone Tree Township————
Garner Township————

Lone Tree Township and Garner 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Bullion Township

Why doesn’t Bullion 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 Bullion Township.

Neighbors talk health

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