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Health in Hazel Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hazel Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58795. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hazel Township

COPD, heart disease and high blood pressure run high in Hazel Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. High blood pressure is also above the state: 36.7%, vs 31.8% across North Dakota. In all, Hazel Township runs above North Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Hazel Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.8%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Hazel Township’s likely range; Hazel Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58795, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hazel Township adults…

Hazel Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Hazel Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hazel Township, betterHazel Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hazel Township gets moving

21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Hazel Township

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

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 17.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.6 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
64.5 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHazel Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHazel Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hazel 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 Hazel 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 Hazel Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hazel Township 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hazel Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Hazel Township adults feel lonely
29.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hazel Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hazel Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Hazel Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hazel 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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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 9
Hazel Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Hazel Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Hazel Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Hazel Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.1% of Hazel Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Hazel Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Big Stone Township: 39.5%Big Meadow Township: 40.6%Wildrose: 41.2%Palmer Township: 40.6%Rainbow Township: 39.6%Rock Island Township: 39.5%Frederick Township: 39.4%South Meadow Township: 40.2%Sauk Valley Township: 40.5%Hayland Township: 40.6%Upland Township: 39.6%Hazel Township: 40.6%Hazel TownshipBig Stone TownshipBig Meadow TownshipWildrosePalmer Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Big Stone Township39.5%
Hazel Township40.6%
Big Meadow Township40.6%
Palmer Township40.6%
Wildrose41.2%
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
Big Stone Township————
Big Meadow Township————
Wildrose————
Palmer Township————

Big Stone Township, Big Meadow Township, Wildrose and Palmer 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hazel Township

Why doesn’t Hazel 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 Hazel Township.

What hospital is closest to Hazel Township?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 18.1 miles in a straight line from Hazel 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 Hazel Township.

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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.