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Health in Cromwell Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cromwell Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58521. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cromwell Township

Cromwell Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.7% vs 64.5%) and cholesterol checks (86.8% vs 82.7%). Checkups ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Cromwell Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.2%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Cromwell Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Cromwell Township’s likely range; Cromwell Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58521, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
71%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cromwell Township 5.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cromwell Township adults…

Cromwell Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cromwell Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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 13
Cromwell Township adults worry about having enough food
7.7% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Cromwell Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.5% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Cromwell Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Cromwell Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.7% of Cromwell Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Getting care

Care in and near Cromwell Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈17.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈17.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
35.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.5 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.9 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careCromwell Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCromwell Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cromwell 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 Cromwell 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 19.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cromwell Township, betterCromwell Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Cromwell Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cromwell Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Cromwell Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Cromwell Township adults feel lonely
26.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cromwell Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cromwell Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.4% · ND 21.3% · Better than ND
1 in 8Cromwell Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Cromwell 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.

Around town

Cromwell Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Francis Township: 37.7%Ghylin Township: 38.1%Trygg Township: 35.8%Crofte Township: 35.8%Naughton Township: 34.3%Menoken Township: 37.6%Sibley Butte Township: 36.2%Ecklund Township: 38.3%Regan: 35.6%Estherville Township: 36.3%Rock Hill Township: 35.6%Glenview Township: 35.7%Gibbs Township: 34.5%Cromwell Township: 35.8%Cromwell TownshipFrancis TownshipGhylin TownshipTrygg TownshipCrofte TownshipNaughton TownshipSanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck · 17.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHBismarck North Health Center · Bismarck · 15.9 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Naughton Township34.3%
Cromwell Township35.8%
Trygg Township35.8%
Crofte Township35.8%
Francis Township37.7%
Ghylin 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
Francis Township————
Ghylin Township————
Trygg Township————
Crofte Township————
Naughton Township————

Francis Township, Ghylin Township, Trygg Township, Crofte Township and Naughton 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Cromwell Township

Why doesn’t Cromwell 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 Cromwell Township.

What hospital is closest to Cromwell Township?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 17.6 miles in a straight line from Cromwell Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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