On CDC estimates, Hay Creek Township is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns
Hay Creek Township differs from North Dakota on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 16 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58503. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Hay Creek Township
Against towns with similar incomes, Hay Creek Township’s lead shrinks
Hay Creek Township is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, but 64% of the 2,143 towns with similar household incomes ($120K–$201K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Hay Creek Township is an active town
Only 16.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. The town has 13 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve. Habits ↓
Fewer Hay Creek Township adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Hay Creek Township adults report less mental distress
Frequent mental distress (12% vs 14.2%) and depression (18.4% vs 21.3%) both run below North Dakota. Mind & connection ↓
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 Hay Creek Township’s likely range; Hay Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58503, which may reach past town lines.
What’s behind Hay Creek Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hay Creek Township is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, #1 of 23 in North Dakota. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 98% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 68%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Hay Creek Township’s median household income is $160,553; among the 2,143 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($120K–$201K), it’s healthier than 64%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota
Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.
13 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.1% of Hay Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
How Hay Creek Township adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Hay Creek Township does better than North Dakota.
1 in 4 Hay Creek Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Out of every 100 Hay Creek Township adults…
Hay Creek Township runs below ND on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 13% of Hay Creek Township residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Hay Creek Township
No hospital or community health center in Hay Creek Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Hay Creek 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Hay Creek Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
Hay Creek Township and the towns around it
Hay Creek Township has the best Health Grade of the 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay Creek Township | A | 33.6% | 8.7% | 10.1% | ZIP 58503 |
| Bismarck | A | 35.2% | 9.4% | 12% | CDC place |
| Gibbs Township | A | 34.5% | 9.1% | 11.1% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Hay Creek Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Hay Creek Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hay Creek Township is better than North Dakota on 16 and worse on 1; on the rest, the North Dakota figure falls inside Hay Creek Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Hay Creek Township | ND | U.S. | vs ND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.7%11.2–14.6 | 16.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.9%8.8–11.3 | 11.4% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12%10.6–13.6 | 14.2% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33.6%29.4–38.1 | 36.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.7%7.6–10 | 9.8% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 30%27.2–33 | 31.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.7%31.6–37.9 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.5%23.1–28.1 | 25.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.6%8.5–10.8 | 10.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.4%8.5–10.3 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6%5–6.3 | 6.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.9%4.3–5.6 | 5.9% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.8%2.5–3 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.9%5.6–8.4 | 10.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.1%8.6–11.7 | 13.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.7%14.3–19.5 | 21.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 20.3%17.6–23.3 | 21.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.8%25–32.8 | 32.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.3%4.4–6.2 | 7.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.3%73.1–79.1 | 74.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 72.4%69.5–75.1 | 64.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.7%85.1–88.3 | 82.7% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78%75.1–80.7 | 76.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.9%63.8–71.8 | 64.9% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.3%73.5–84.5 | 78% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.4%16–21.1 | 21.3% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 27%23.7–30.1 | 29.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.2%15.6–20.6 | 20.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 6.9%5.7–8.1 | 10.7% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.2%5.2–7.2 | 8.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.1%3.5–4.8 | 5.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.5%3.9–5.2 | 6.5% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.1%3.3–5 | 6.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.3%22.4–28.5 | 27.6% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.1%8.8–11.6 | 11.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10%8.8–11.4 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.3%6.5–8.2 | 7.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.3%3–3.7 | 4.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.6%4.9–6.3 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.3–2.9 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the North Dakota figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Hay Creek Township
Is Hay Creek Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hay Creek Township is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns: A for health, #1 of 23 in North Dakota. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 64%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Hay Creek Township?
CDC estimates 33.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.4% and 38.1%, against 36.5% across North Dakota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Hay Creek Township?
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 4.3 miles in a straight line from Hay Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Hay Creek Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–6.2%), against 7.3% across North Dakota.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Hay Creek Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hay Creek Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.