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Health in Hume Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hume Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58647, 58620, 58653. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hume Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Hume Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Hume Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Hume Township

The closest emergency room is Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 21 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Hume Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Hume 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 ↓

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

36.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Hume Township’s likely range; Hume Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58647, 58620, 58653, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hume Township adults…

Hume Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Hume Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Hume Township

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 21 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 68.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
54.4 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
68.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hume Township itself
✓ Dental careHume Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hume 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 Hume 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 Hume Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hume Township 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
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 32.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hume Township, betterHume Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hume Township gets moving

50 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hume Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Hume Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hume Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hume Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Hume Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hume 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 9
Hume Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Hume Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Hume Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Hume Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.3% of Hume Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Hume Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Moord Township: 38.6%Connor Township: 38.6%Carroll Township: 38.6%Woodberry Township: 37.1%Rainy Butte Township: 38.6%White Lake Township: 38.6%Mineral Springs Township: 36.5%Strehlow Township: 38.6%Cedar Creek Township: 37.5%Kennedy Township: 36.1%Stillwater Township: 36.5%Hume Township: 38.5%Hume TownshipMoord TownshipConnor TownshipCarroll TownshipWoodberry Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Woodberry Township37.1%
Hume Township38.5%
Moord Township38.6%
Connor Township38.6%
Carroll Township38.6%
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
Moord Township————
Connor Township————
Carroll Township————
Woodberry Township————

Moord Township, Connor Township, Carroll Township and Woodberry 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 Hume Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hume Township

Why doesn’t Hume 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 Hume Township.

What hospital is closest to Hume Township?

Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 21.0 miles in a straight line from Hume 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 Hume 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.