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Health in Cleary Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cleary Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58773, 58727. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cleary Township

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

Cleary 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 ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Cleary Township

The closest emergency room is Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 23 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Cleary Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 8.2% 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 Cleary Township’s likely range; Cleary Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58773, 58727, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Cleary Township

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

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 23 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 20.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
86.3 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cleary Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cleary Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cleary 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 Cleary 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 Cleary Township adults…

Cleary Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cleary Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.6%
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 22.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cleary Township, betterCleary Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Cleary Township gets moving

36 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cleary Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Cleary Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Cleary Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cleary Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cleary Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Cleary Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cleary 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
Cleary Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Cleary Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Cleary Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Cleary Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.3% of Cleary Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Cleary Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Thorson Township: 37.8%Colville Township: 37.8%Lucy Township: 37.8%Foothills Township: 37.3%Leaf Mountain Township: 36.5%Battleview Township: 38.6%Stoneview Township: 40.5%Harmonious Township: 36.6%Garness Township: 37.8%Powers Lake Township: 37.8%Dimond Township: 35%Clayton Township: 37.6%Vale Township: 37.2%Fay Township: 36.5%Cleary Township: 37.8%Cleary TownshipThorson TownshipColville TownshipLucy TownshipFoothills TownshipLeaf Mountain Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leaf Mountain Township36.5%
Foothills Township37.3%
Cleary Township37.8%
Thorson Township37.8%
Colville Township37.8%
Lucy Township37.8%
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
Thorson Township————
Colville Township————
Lucy Township————
Foothills Township————
Leaf Mountain Township————

Thorson Township, Colville Township, Lucy Township, Foothills Township and Leaf Mountain 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Cleary Township

Why doesn’t Cleary 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 Cleary Township.

What hospital is closest to Cleary Township?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 23.0 miles in a straight line from Cleary 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 Cleary 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.