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Health in Chandler Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chandler Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58639, 58646. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chandler Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Chandler Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Chandler Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Chandler Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.8%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 30 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Chandler Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Chandler 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 Chandler Township’s likely range; Chandler Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58639, 58646, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chandler Township adults…

Chandler Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Chandler Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.6%
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 27.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chandler Township, betterChandler Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Chandler Township gets moving

30 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chandler Township 7.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Chandler Township

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

HNearest ERWest River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest River Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 44.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.3 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
53 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
82.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careChandler Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chandler Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chandler 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 Chandler 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 Chandler Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Chandler Township adults feel lonely
27.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Chandler Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Chandler Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Chandler Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Chandler 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
Chandler Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Chandler Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Chandler Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Chandler Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.4% of Chandler Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Chandler Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Taylor Butte Township: 35.7%Ashby Township: 37%Duck Creek Township: 35.7%Maine Township: 37%Castle Rock Township: 37%Kern Township: 37%Chandler Township: 36.1%Chandler TownshipTaylor Butte TownshipAshby Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Taylor Butte Township35.7%
Chandler Township36.1%
Ashby Township37%
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
Taylor Butte Township————
Ashby Township————

Taylor Butte Township and Ashby 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Chandler Township

Why doesn’t Chandler 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 Chandler Township.

What hospital is closest to Chandler Township?

West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Chandler 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 Chandler 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.