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Health in Hawkeye Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hawkeye Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58763, 58847. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hawkeye Township

Making ends meet is harder in Hawkeye Township

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (20.2%), about twice the North Dakota rate. Utility shut-off threats (10.7% vs 5.8%) and no reliable transportation (11.7% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 14% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Hawkeye Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.5%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 29 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Hawkeye Township

The closest emergency room is Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems in Watford City, 23.4 miles away in a straight line. And 11.7% of adults lack reliable transportation, vs 6.5% across North Dakota. 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 Hawkeye Township’s likely range; Hawkeye Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58763, 58847, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 5
Hawkeye Township adults worry about having enough food
20.2% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 7
Hawkeye Township adults worry about keeping their housing
15.3% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 9
Hawkeye Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 9
Hawkeye Township adults lack reliable transportation
11.7% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

14% of Hawkeye 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 29.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hawkeye Township, betterHawkeye Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hawkeye Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Hawkeye Township

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

HNearest ERMckenzie County Healthcare SystemsWatford City · 23.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 28.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.4 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.2 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHawkeye Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHawkeye Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye Township adults…

Hawkeye Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Hawkeye Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 11.3–14.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
57%Dentist visitND 65%
80%Cholesterol checkND 83%
61%Colon screeningND 65%
70%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hawkeye Township 9.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hawkeye Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Hawkeye Township runs above North Dakota.

1 in 3Hawkeye Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Hawkeye Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · ND 20.6% · Worse than ND
1 in 5Hawkeye Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Hawkeye Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · ND 14.2% · Worse than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hawkeye 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

Hawkeye Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Riverview Township: 45.7%Keene Township: 41.2%Elm Tree Township: 45.6%Blue Butte Township: 40.4%Hawkeye Township: 43.3%Hawkeye TownshipRiverview TownshipKeene Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Keene Township41.2%
Hawkeye Township43.3%
Riverview Township45.7%
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
Riverview Township————
Keene Township————

Riverview Township and Keene 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.

35.6%

of Hawkeye Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hawkeye Township

Why doesn’t Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye Township.

What hospital is closest to Hawkeye Township?

Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems in Watford City, 23.4 miles in a straight line from Hawkeye Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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