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Haley Township, Bowman County, North DakotaPhoto: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Haley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Haley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58653. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Haley Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Haley Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Haley Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Haley Township

The closest emergency room is West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, 20.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Haley Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Haley 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 Haley Township’s likely range; Haley Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58653, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Haley Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Haley Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Haley Township 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Haley Township

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

HNearest ERWest River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 20.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 42.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.4 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.6 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
64 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
97.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Haley Township itself
✓ Dental careHaley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Haley 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 Haley 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 24.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Haley Township, betterHaley Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Haley Township gets moving

43 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Haley Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Haley Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Haley Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Haley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Haley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Haley 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
Haley Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Haley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Haley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Haley Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6% of Haley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Haley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Goldfield Township: 37.1%Lightning Creek Township: 35.4%Gascoyne Township: 37.1%Minnehaha Township: 36.4%Whiting Township: 37.1%Reeder Township: 35.3%Horse Creek Township: 35.9%Gascoyne: 37.1%Fischbein Township: 36.5%Haley Township: 37.1%Haley TownshipGoldfield TownshipLightning Creek TownshipGascoyne Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lightning Creek Township35.4%
Haley Township37.1%
Goldfield Township37.1%
Gascoyne Township37.1%
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
Goldfield Township————
Lightning Creek Township————
Gascoyne Township————

Goldfield Township, Lightning Creek Township and Gascoyne 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Haley Township

Why doesn’t Haley 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 Haley Township.

What hospital is closest to Haley Township?

West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, 20.4 miles in a straight line from Haley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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