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Health in Christiania Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Christiania Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58572, 58532. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Christiania Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Christiania Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Christiania Township runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Christiania Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 25.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

36.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.1% 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 Christiania Township’s likely range; Christiania Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58572, 58532, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Christiania Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Christiania Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Christiania Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈25.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 25.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈25.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
46.4 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careChristiania Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChristiania Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Christiania 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 Christiania 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 Christiania Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
71%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Christiania Township 7% · 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 21.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Christiania Township, betterChristiania Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Christiania Township gets moving

21 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Christiania Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Christiania Township adults feel lonely
27.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Christiania Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Christiania Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Christiania Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Christiania 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 11
Christiania Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Christiania Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Christiania Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Christiania Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.8% of Christiania Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Christiania Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sibley Butte Township: 36.2%Sterling Township: 36.2%Clear Lake Township: 36.6%Trygg Township: 35.8%McKenzie Township: 36.2%Francis Township: 37.7%Taft Township: 36.4%Driscoll Township: 36.6%Excelsior Township: 38.1%Harriet-Lein Township: 35.6%Christiania Township: 36.2%Christiania TownshipSibley Butte TownshipSterling TownshipClear Lake Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Christiania Township36.2%
Sibley Butte Township36.2%
Sterling Township36.2%
Clear Lake Township36.6%
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
Sibley Butte Township————
Sterling Township————
Clear Lake Township————

Sibley Butte Township, Sterling Township and Clear Lake 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Christiania Township

Why doesn’t Christiania 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 Christiania Township.

What hospital is closest to Christiania Township?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 25.9 miles in a straight line from Christiania 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 Christiania 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.