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Health in Excelsior Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Excelsior Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58532, 58482. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Excelsior Township

Excelsior Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Excelsior 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 Excelsior Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 36.2 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Excelsior Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Excelsior Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.3% 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 Excelsior Township’s likely range; Excelsior Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58532, 58482, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Excelsior Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈36.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 36.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈36.2 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
36.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
47.1 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.2 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Excelsior Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Excelsior Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Excelsior 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 Excelsior 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 Excelsior Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Excelsior Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Excelsior Township 6.7% · 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 23.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Excelsior Township, betterExcelsior Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Excelsior Township gets moving

61 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Excelsior Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Excelsior Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Excelsior Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Excelsior Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Excelsior 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 Excelsior 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
Excelsior Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Excelsior Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Excelsior Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Excelsior Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.3% of Excelsior Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Excelsior Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Allen Township: 40.4%Chestina Township: 38.5%Clear Lake Township: 36.6%Pleasant Hill Township: 38.5%Woodlawn Township: 40.4%Haynes Township: 40.1%Quinby Township: 39.3%Vernon Township: 39.2%Tuttle Township: 39.2%Harriet-Lein Township: 35.6%Driscoll Township: 36.6%Christiania Township: 36.2%Crown Hill Township: 36.8%Excelsior Township: 38.1%Excelsior TownshipAllen TownshipChestina TownshipClear Lake TownshipPleasant Hill Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clear Lake Township36.6%
Excelsior Township38.1%
Chestina Township38.5%
Pleasant Hill Township38.5%
Allen Township40.4%
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
Allen Township————
Chestina Township————
Clear Lake Township————
Pleasant Hill Township————

Allen Township, Chestina Township, Clear Lake Township and Pleasant Hill 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Excelsior Township

Why doesn’t Excelsior 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 Excelsior Township.

Neighbors talk health

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