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Health in Climax Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Climax Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58845. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Climax Township

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Climax Township

The closest emergency room is CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, 28.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

COPD, diabetes and heart disease run high in Climax Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have diabetes (11.6%), vs 9.8% across North Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.2%, vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Climax Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.7% 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 Climax Township’s likely range; Climax Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58845, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Climax Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 28.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 39.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.4 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careClimax Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClimax Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Climax 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 Climax 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 Climax Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Climax Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–8.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Climax Township 7.2% · 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 24.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Climax Township, betterClimax Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Climax Township gets moving

36 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Climax Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Climax Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Climax Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Climax Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Climax Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Climax 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 10
Climax Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Climax Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Climax Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Climax Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.3% of Climax Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Climax Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Good Luck Township: 40.1%Grenora Township: 40.1%Strandahl Township: 40.1%Bonetraill Township: 40.1%Barr Butte Township: 40.1%Orthell Township: 40%Grenora: 40.5%Fertile Valley Township: 40.1%Bull Butte Township: 40.1%Climax Township: 40.1%Climax TownshipGood Luck TownshipGrenora TownshipStrandahl Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Climax Township40.1%
Good Luck Township40.1%
Grenora Township40.1%
Strandahl Township40.1%
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
Good Luck Township————
Grenora Township————
Strandahl Township————

Good Luck Township, Grenora Township and Strandahl 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Climax Township

Why doesn’t Climax 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 Climax Township.

What hospital is closest to Climax Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, 28.6 miles in a straight line from Climax Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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