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Health in Cedar Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cedar Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58639, 58650. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cedar Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Cedar Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Cedar Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Cedar Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.7%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

41.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cedar Township is short on dental care and mental health care

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

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 Cedar Township’s likely range; Cedar Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58639, 58650, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cedar Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Cedar Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cedar Township, betterCedar Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Cedar Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cedar Township 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cedar Township

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

HNearest ERWest River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 16.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest River Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 50.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.7 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.2 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.4 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.2 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
77.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCedar Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedar Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedar 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 Cedar 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).

Mind & connection

How Cedar Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Cedar Township adults feel lonely
27.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cedar Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cedar Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Cedar Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cedar 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
Cedar Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Cedar Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Cedar Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Cedar Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.5% of Cedar Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Cedar Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maine Township: 37%Darling Springs Township: 35.4%Wagendorf Township: 39.3%Ashby Township: 37%Taylor Butte Township: 35.7%Wolf Butte Township: 35.5%Kennedy Township: 36.1%Tepee Butte Township: 38.9%Strehlow Township: 38.6%Cedar Township: 37.1%Cedar TownshipMaine TownshipDarling Springs TownshipWagendorf Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Darling Springs Township35.4%
Maine Township37%
Cedar Township37.1%
Wagendorf Township39.3%
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
Maine Township————
Darling Springs Township————
Wagendorf Township————

Maine Township, Darling Springs Township and Wagendorf 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Cedar Township

Why doesn’t Cedar 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 Cedar Township.

What hospital is closest to Cedar Township?

West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, 16.7 miles in a straight line from Cedar 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 Cedar 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.