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Crystal Springs, North Dakota (3500146348) (2)Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Crystal Springs Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crystal Springs Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58467, 58487. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crystal Springs Township

Crystal Springs Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Crystal Springs 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 36 miles from Crystal Springs Township

The closest emergency room is Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 36.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Crystal Springs Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Crystal Springs Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.8% 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 Springs Township’s likely range; Crystal Springs Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58467, 58487, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Crystal Springs Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 36.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 59 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
36.1 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.1 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
52 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
59 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crystal Springs Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crystal Springs Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crystal Springs 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 Springs 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 Crystal Springs Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Crystal Springs Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crystal Springs Township 7.3% · 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 24.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crystal Springs Township, betterCrystal Springs Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Crystal Springs Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Crystal Springs Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Crystal Springs Township adults feel lonely
27.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Crystal Springs Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Crystal Springs Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Crystal Springs Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Crystal Springs 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 Springs Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Crystal Springs Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Crystal Springs Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Crystal Springs Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Crystal Springs Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Crystal Springs Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. Paul Township: 39.6%Tappen Township: 39.6%Williams Township: 39.6%Tanner Township: 39.7%Chicago Township: 39.6%Newbury Township: 39.8%Peterson Township: 39.6%Sibley Township: 39.3%Valley Township: 39.6%Westford Township: 39.6%Weiser Township: 39.2%Graf Township: 39.9%Crystal Springs Township: 39.6%Crystal Springs TownshipSt. Paul TownshipTappen TownshipWilliams TownshipTanner Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Crystal Springs Township39.6%
St. Paul Township39.6%
Tappen Township39.6%
Williams Township39.6%
Tanner Township39.7%
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
St. Paul Township————
Tappen Township————
Tanner Township————
Williams Township————

St. Paul Township, Tappen Township, Tanner Township and Williams 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Crystal Springs Township

Why doesn’t Crystal Springs 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 Springs Township.

Neighbors talk health

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