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Health in Clinton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clinton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58844, 58845. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clinton Township

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

Clinton 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 Clinton Township

The closest emergency room is St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 22.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Heart disease and cancer run high in Clinton Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), 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 Clinton Township’s likely range; Clinton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58844, 58845, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Clinton Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 44.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.5 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.4 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clinton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clinton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton Township adults…

Clinton Township runs above ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Clinton Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.6%
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 23.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clinton Township, betterClinton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Clinton Township gets moving

40 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clinton Township 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Clinton Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Clinton Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Clinton Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Clinton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Clinton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Clinton 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
Clinton Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Clinton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Clinton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Clinton Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Clinton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Valley Township: 37.9%Westby Township: 38%De Witt Township: 37.9%Writing Rock Township: 39%Twin Butte Township: 36%Alexandria Township: 39.1%Gooseneck Township: 37.9%Daneville Township: 38%Elkhorn Township: 37.3%Westby: 35.3%Fertile Valley Township: 40.1%Clinton Township: 38.2%Clinton TownshipLincoln Valley TownshipWestby TownshipDe Witt TownshipWriting Rock Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Valley Township37.9%
De Witt Township37.9%
Westby Township38%
Clinton Township38.2%
Writing Rock Township39%
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
Lincoln Valley Township————
Westby Township————
De Witt Township————
Writing Rock Township————

Lincoln Valley Township, Westby Township, De Witt Township and Writing Rock 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 Clinton 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 memory12.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Clinton Township

Why doesn’t Clinton 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 Clinton Township.

What hospital is closest to Clinton Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 22.5 miles in a straight line from Clinton 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 Clinton 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.