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Health in Madison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Madison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58650, 58646. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Madison Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Madison Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Madison Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Madison Township

The closest emergency room is CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson in Dickinson, 26 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Madison Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Madison 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 ↓

Madison Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.5% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (87.6% 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 Madison Township’s likely range; Madison Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58650, 58646, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Madison Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Madison Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Madison Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Madison Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · 26 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 55.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
41 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
51.9 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.3 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison Township itself
✓ Dental careMadison Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison 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 Madison 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 32.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Madison Township, betterMadison Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Madison Township gets moving

39 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Madison Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Madison Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Madison Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Madison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Madison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Madison 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 10
Madison Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Madison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Madison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Madison Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Madison Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Madison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rifle Township: 39.2%St. Croix Township: 39.4%Campbell Township: 37%Black Butte Township: 39.2%Clark Township: 38.6%Acme Township: 37%Farina Township: 39.4%Highland Township: 37%Madison Township: 38.9%Madison TownshipRifle TownshipSt. Croix TownshipCampbell Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Campbell Township37%
Madison Township38.9%
Rifle Township39.2%
St. Croix Township39.4%
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
Rifle Township————
Campbell Township————
St. Croix Township————

Rifle Township, Campbell Township and St. Croix 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Madison Township

Why doesn’t Madison 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 Madison Township.

What hospital is closest to Madison Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson in Dickinson, 26.0 miles in a straight line from Madison Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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