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Health in Clark Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clark Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Clark 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 Clark Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Clark 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, Clark Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Clark Township

The closest emergency room is CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson in Dickinson, 20.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Clark Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark Township’s likely range; Clark Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58647, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clark Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Clark 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 Clark Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 53.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.4 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.6 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
74.9 mi
Horizon Health - Bison
Bison · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clark Township itself
✓ Dental careClark Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark 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
Clark 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%
Clark Township, betterClark Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Clark Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Clark Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Clark Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Clark Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Clark Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Clark 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 Clark 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
Clark Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Clark Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Clark Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Clark Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Clark Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Havelock Township: 38.6%Rifle Township: 39.2%Kunze Township: 38.6%Tepee Butte Township: 38.9%New England Township: 38.6%Black Butte Township: 39.2%Madison Township: 38.9%New England: 38.3%Clark Township: 38.6%Clark TownshipHavelock TownshipRifle TownshipKunze Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clark Township38.6%
Havelock Township38.6%
Kunze Township38.6%
Rifle Township39.2%
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
Havelock Township————
Rifle Township————
Kunze Township————

Havelock Township, Rifle Township and Kunze 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 Clark 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 Clark Township

Why doesn’t Clark 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 Clark Township.

What hospital is closest to Clark Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson in Dickinson, 20.9 miles in a straight line from Clark Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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