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Health in Carroll Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Carroll Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58647. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Carroll Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Carroll Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Carroll Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Carroll Township

The closest emergency room is Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 25.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Carroll Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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

36% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.5% 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 Carroll Township’s likely range; Carroll Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58647, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Carroll Township adults…

Carroll Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Carroll Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Carroll Township

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 25.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 66.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.4 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
54.6 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
66.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Carroll Township itself
✓ Dental careCarroll Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Carroll Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carroll Township 7.4% · 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 25.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Carroll Township, betterCarroll Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Carroll Township gets moving

51 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Carroll Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Carroll Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Carroll Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Carroll Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Carroll Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Carroll 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
Carroll Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Carroll Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Carroll Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Carroll Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.3% of Carroll Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Carroll Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Strehlow Township: 38.6%Rainy Butte Township: 38.6%Cedar Creek Township: 37.5%Hume Township: 38.5%Kennedy Township: 36.1%Tepee Butte Township: 38.9%New England Township: 38.6%Wagendorf Township: 39.3%Moord Township: 38.6%Woodberry Township: 37.1%Buena Vista Township: 37.1%Connor Township: 38.6%Carroll Township: 38.6%Carroll TownshipStrehlow TownshipRainy Butte TownshipCedar Creek TownshipHume TownshipKennedy Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kennedy Township36.1%
Cedar Creek Township37.5%
Hume Township38.5%
Carroll Township38.6%
Strehlow Township38.6%
Rainy Butte 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
Strehlow Township————
Rainy Butte Township————
Cedar Creek Township————
Hume Township————
Kennedy Township————

Strehlow Township, Rainy Butte Township, Cedar Creek Township, Hume Township and Kennedy 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Carroll Township

Why doesn’t Carroll 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 Carroll Township.

What hospital is closest to Carroll Township?

Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 25.4 miles in a straight line from Carroll 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 Carroll 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.