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Health in Crystal Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crystal Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58451. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crystal Lake Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Crystal Lake Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Crystal Lake Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.3% 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 Crystal Lake Township’s likely range; Crystal Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58451, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crystal Lake Township adults…

Crystal Lake Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Crystal Lake Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crystal Lake Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Crystal Lake Township

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

HNearest ERSMP Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySMP Health St. Aloisius★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 26.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.5 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
43 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈62.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
68.9 mi
Coal Country CHC - Center
Center · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCrystal Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCrystal Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake 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 25%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crystal Lake Township, betterCrystal Lake Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Crystal Lake Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Crystal Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Crystal Lake Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Crystal Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Crystal Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Crystal Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Crystal Lake 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
Crystal Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Crystal Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Crystal Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Crystal Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.9% of Crystal Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Crystal Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bull Moose Township: 37.8%Delger Township: 37.7%Pony Gulch Township: 38.6%Boone Township: 38.6%Chaseley Township: 37.7%Sperry/Goodrich Township: 39%Lynn Township: 37.8%West Ontario Township: 37.9%Rusland Township: 38.7%Fairview Township: 38.4%Crystal Lake Township: 37.8%Crystal Lake TownshipBull Moose TownshipDelger TownshipPony Gulch TownshipBoone Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Delger Township37.7%
Crystal Lake Township37.8%
Bull Moose Township37.8%
Pony Gulch Township38.6%
Boone 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
Bull Moose Township————
Delger Township————
Pony Gulch Township————
Boone Township————

Bull Moose Township, Delger Township, Pony Gulch Township and Boone 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Crystal Lake Township

Why doesn’t Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Crystal Lake Township?

SMP Health St. Aloisius in Harvey, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Crystal Lake Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Crystal Lake 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.