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Health in Clear Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clear Lake Township residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clear Lake Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Clear Lake Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Clear Lake Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 32 miles from Clear Lake Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 31.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

36.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Clear Lake Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.6% vs 74.4%) and dentist visits (68.1% vs 64.5%). 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 Clear Lake Township’s likely range; Clear Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58532, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clear Lake Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Clear Lake Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Clear Lake Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈31.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 31.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈31.5 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
32.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
46.8 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careClear Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClear Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clear Lake Township 6.5% · 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 21.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clear Lake Township, betterClear Lake Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Clear Lake Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Clear Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Clear Lake Township adults feel lonely
27.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Clear Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Clear Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Clear Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Clear Lake 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
Clear Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Clear Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Clear Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Clear Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

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

Around town

Clear Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Driscoll Township: 36.6%Excelsior Township: 38.1%Harriet-Lein Township: 35.6%Christiania Township: 36.2%Pleasant Hill Township: 38.5%Sterling Township: 36.2%Thelma Township: 36.6%Allen Township: 40.4%Chestina Township: 38.5%Wing Township: 35.6%Tuttle Township: 39.2%Sibley Butte Township: 36.2%Clear Lake Township: 36.6%Clear Lake TownshipDriscoll TownshipExcelsior TownshipHarriet-Lein TownshipChristiania Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harriet-Lein Township35.6%
Christiania Township36.2%
Clear Lake Township36.6%
Driscoll Township36.6%
Excelsior Township38.1%
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
Driscoll Township————
Excelsior Township————
Harriet-Lein Township————
Christiania Township————

Driscoll Township, Excelsior Township, Harriet-Lein Township and Christiania 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Clear Lake Township

Why doesn’t Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Clear Lake Township.

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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.