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Health in Good Luck Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Good Luck Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58845, 58856. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Good Luck Township

COPD, heart disease and diabetes run high in Good Luck Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 11.6%, vs 9.8% across North Dakota. In all, Good Luck Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Good Luck Township

The closest emergency room is CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, 25.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

37.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.8% 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 Good Luck Township’s likely range; Good Luck Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58845, 58856, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Good Luck Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Good Luck Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–8.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Good Luck Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 25.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 33.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.9 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
38 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.7 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.9 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGood Luck Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGood Luck Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Good Luck 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 Good Luck 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 Good Luck Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Good Luck Township 7.2% · 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 24.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Good Luck Township, betterGood Luck Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Good Luck Township gets moving

37 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Good Luck Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Good Luck Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Good Luck Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Good Luck Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Good Luck Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Good Luck 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
Good Luck Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Good Luck Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Good Luck Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Good Luck Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Good Luck Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Climax Township: 40.1%Bonetraill Township: 40.1%Barr Butte Township: 40.1%Orthell Township: 40%Grenora Township: 40.1%Strandahl Township: 40.1%Blacktail Township: 40.1%Bull Butte Township: 40.1%Scorio Township: 40%Fertile Valley Township: 40.1%Winner Township: 39.7%Good Luck Township: 40.1%Good Luck TownshipClimax TownshipBonetraill TownshipBarr Butte TownshipOrthell Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Orthell Township40%
Good Luck Township40.1%
Climax Township40.1%
Bonetraill Township40.1%
Barr Butte Township40.1%
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
Climax Township————
Barr Butte Township————
Bonetraill Township————
Orthell Township————

Climax Township, Barr Butte Township, Bonetraill Township and Orthell 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Good Luck Township

Why doesn’t Good Luck 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 Good Luck Township.

What hospital is closest to Good Luck Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, 25.4 miles in a straight line from Good Luck Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Good Luck 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.