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Health in Harriet-Lein Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harriet-Lein Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58494. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harriet-Lein Township

The nearest ER is 33 miles from Harriet-Lein Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 32.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Harriet-Lein Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Harriet-Lein Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Harriet-Lein Township’s likely range; Harriet-Lein Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58494, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Harriet-Lein Township

No hospital or community health center in Harriet-Lein Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈32.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 29.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈32.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
33.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
45 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.4 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
52.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHarriet-Lein Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarriet-Lein Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harriet-Lein 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 Harriet-Lein 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 Harriet-Lein Township adults…

Harriet-Lein Township runs above ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Harriet-Lein Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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 12
Harriet-Lein Township adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Harriet-Lein Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Harriet-Lein Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Harriet-Lein Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.2% of Harriet-Lein Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harriet-Lein Township, betterHarriet-Lein Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Harriet-Lein Township gets moving

49 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harriet-Lein Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Harriet-Lein Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Harriet-Lein Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Harriet-Lein Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Harriet-Lein Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Harriet-Lein Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Harriet-Lein 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.

Around town

Harriet-Lein Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wing Township: 35.6%Chestina Township: 38.5%Clear Lake Township: 36.6%Tuttle Township: 39.2%Richmond Township: 35.6%Rock Hill Township: 35.6%Excelsior Township: 38.1%Haynes Township: 40.1%Driscoll Township: 36.6%Christiania Township: 36.2%Clear Lake Township: 39.1%Tuttle: 38.4%Harriet-Lein Township: 35.6%Harriet-Lein TownshipWing TownshipChestina TownshipClear Lake TownshipTuttle Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harriet-Lein Township35.6%
Wing Township35.6%
Clear Lake Township36.6%
Chestina Township38.5%
Tuttle Township39.2%
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
Wing Township————
Clear Lake Township————
Chestina Township————
Tuttle Township————

Wing Township, Clear Lake Township, Chestina Township and Tuttle 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Harriet-Lein Township

Why doesn’t Harriet-Lein 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 Harriet-Lein Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Harriet-Lein 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.