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Health in Connor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Connor Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58620. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Connor Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Connor Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Connor Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Connor Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Connor Township’s likely range; Connor Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58620, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Connor Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Connor Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–9.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Connor Township

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 69.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.7 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
69.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Connor Township itself
✓ Dental careConnor Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Connor 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 Connor 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Connor Township, betterConnor Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Connor Township gets moving

36 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Connor 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%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Connor Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Connor Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Connor Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Connor Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Connor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Connor 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 Connor 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 9
Connor Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Connor Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Connor Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Connor Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.6% of Connor Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Connor Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hume Township: 38.5%White Lake Township: 38.6%Mineral Springs Township: 36.5%Moord Township: 38.6%Carroll Township: 38.6%Woodberry Township: 37.1%Sand Creek Township: 38.6%Peaceful Valley Township: 38.6%Sheets Township: 36.2%Grainbelt Township: 36.2%Connor Township: 38.6%Connor TownshipHume TownshipWhite Lake TownshipMineral Springs Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mineral Springs Township36.5%
Hume Township38.5%
Connor Township38.6%
White Lake Township38.6%
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
Hume Township————
Mineral Springs Township————
White Lake Township————

Hume Township, Mineral Springs Township and White Lake 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.

29.9%

of Connor 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 memory12.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Connor Township

Why doesn’t Connor 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 Connor Township.

What hospital is closest to Connor Township?

Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 17.8 miles in a straight line from Connor 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 Connor 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.