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Health in Clayton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clayton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58721, 58752, 58737, 58773. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clayton Township

Clayton Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

Cancer and arthritis run high in Clayton Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.1%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 Clayton Township’s likely range; Clayton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58721, 58752, 58737, 58773, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Clayton Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.1 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
95.8 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clayton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clayton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clayton 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 Clayton 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clayton Township adults…

Clayton Township runs above ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Clayton Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.1%
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 22.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clayton Township, betterClayton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Clayton Township gets moving

30 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clayton Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Clayton Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Clayton Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Clayton Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Clayton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Clayton 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 Clayton 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
Clayton Township adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Clayton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Clayton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Clayton Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.1% of Clayton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Clayton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Foothills Township: 37.3%Dimond Township: 35%Dale Township: 38.4%Lucy Township: 37.8%Ward Township: 37.6%Leaf Mountain Township: 36.5%Vale Township: 37.2%Cleary Township: 37.8%Roseland Township: 34.8%Vanville Township: 38.7%Soo Township: 39%Garness Township: 37.8%Bowbells Township: 37.6%Clayton Township: 37.6%Clayton TownshipFoothills TownshipDimond TownshipDale TownshipLucy TownshipWard TownshipBowbells Clinic · Bowbells · 11.4 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dimond Township35%
Foothills Township37.3%
Clayton Township37.6%
Ward Township37.6%
Lucy Township37.8%
Dale Township38.4%
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
Foothills Township————
Dimond Township————
Dale Township————
Lucy Township————
Ward Township————

Foothills Township, Dimond Township, Dale Township, Lucy Township and Ward 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.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Clayton Township

Why doesn’t Clayton 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 Clayton Township.

What hospital is closest to Clayton Township?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 18.3 miles in a straight line from Clayton 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 Clayton Township.

Town Square →
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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.