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Health in Dalen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dalen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58318, 58783. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dalen Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Dalen Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.8%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Dalen Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Dalen Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Dalen 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 Dalen Township’s likely range; Dalen Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58318, 58783, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dalen Township adults…

Dalen Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Dalen Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dalen Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Dalen Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 35.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.7 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
35.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.5 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.7 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
124.2 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dalen Township itself
✓ Dental careDalen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dalen 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 Dalen 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 23.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dalen Township, betterDalen Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Mind & connection

How Dalen Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Dalen Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dalen Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dalen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Dalen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Dalen Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Dalen Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Dalen Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Dalen Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Dalen Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.8% of Dalen Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Dalen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Roland Township: 37.6%Pickering Township: 37.7%Haram Township: 38.2%Homen Township: 41.6%Whitteron Township: 37.6%Bottineau: 37.1%Oak Valley Township: 37.6%Peabody Township: 38.2%Scandia Township: 38.2%Dalen Township: 37.7%Dalen TownshipRoland TownshipPickering TownshipHaram TownshipSt. Andrew's Hospital · Bottineau · 7.7 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roland Township37.6%
Dalen Township37.7%
Pickering Township37.7%
Haram Township38.2%
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
Roland Township————
Pickering Township————
Haram Township————

Roland Township, Pickering Township and Haram 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Dalen Township

Why doesn’t Dalen 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 Dalen Township.

What hospital is closest to Dalen Township?

St. Andrew's Hospital in Bottineau, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Dalen 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 Dalen 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.