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Health in Garner Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Garner Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58654. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Garner Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Garner Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Garner Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 38 miles from Garner Township

The closest emergency room is Fallon Medical Complex Hospital in Baker, 38 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

Garner 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 ↓

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

41% 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 Garner Township’s likely range; Garner Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58654, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Garner Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Garner Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Garner Township

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

HNearest ERFallon Medical Complex HospitalBaker · 38 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterGlendive · 50.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
38 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.1 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.4 mi
Glendive Medical Center
Glendive · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.4 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Glendive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
64.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Garner Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Garner Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Garner 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 Garner 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garner 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 27.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Garner Township, betterGarner Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Garner Township gets moving

44 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Garner Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Garner Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Garner Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Garner Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Garner Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Garner 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 9
Garner Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Garner Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Garner Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Garner Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.7% of Garner Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Garner Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sentinel Township: 37.7%Bullion Township: 37.8%Beach Township: 37.6%Delhi Township: 37.7%Lone Tree Township: 38.6%Garner Township: 37.7%Garner TownshipSentinel TownshipBullion Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garner Township37.7%
Sentinel Township37.7%
Bullion Township37.8%
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
Sentinel Township————
Bullion Township————

Sentinel Township and Bullion 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Garner Township

Why doesn’t Garner 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 Garner Township.

Neighbors talk health

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