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Health in Lake Williams Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Williams Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58575. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lake Williams Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Lake Williams Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 34.5%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Lake Williams Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Lake Williams Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Lake Williams Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Lake Williams Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.3% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (87.4% vs 82.7%). 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 Lake Williams Township’s likely range; Lake Williams Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58575, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Williams Township adults…

Lake Williams Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Lake Williams Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–13.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
72%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Williams Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Williams Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 3.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.7 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.7 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.3 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLake Williams Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Williams Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Williams 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 Lake Williams 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Williams Township, betterLake Williams Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Lake Williams Township gets moving

45 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lake Williams Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Lake Williams Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lake Williams Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lake Williams Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Lake Williams Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lake Williams 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 11
Lake Williams Township adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Lake Williams Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Lake Williams Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Lake Williams Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.4% of Lake Williams Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Lake Williams Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wise Township: 40.7%Turtle Lake Township: 39.8%Medicine Hill Township: 40.1%Prophets Township: 38.8%Mercer Township: 40.8%Aurena Township: 39.8%Byersville Township: 38.9%Lake Williams Township: 39.5%Lake Williams TownshipWise TownshipTurtle Lake TownshipMedicine Hill TownshipCHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake · 3.7 miHNorthland Health Centers · Turtle Lake · 3.3 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Williams Township39.5%
Turtle Lake Township39.8%
Medicine Hill Township40.1%
Wise Township40.7%
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
Wise Township————
Turtle Lake Township————
Medicine Hill Township————

Wise Township, Turtle Lake Township and Medicine Hill 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Lake Williams Township

Why doesn’t Lake Williams 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 Lake Williams Township.

What hospital is closest to Lake Williams Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake in Turtle Lake, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Lake Williams Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lake Williams Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northland Health Centers in Turtle Lake, 3.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lake Williams Township.

Town Square →
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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.