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Health in Missouri Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Missouri Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58504. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.7%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
35.8%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
18.5%
Better than ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Missouri Township

18.5%get no exercise · ND 21.8%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Missouri Township, betterMissouri Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Missouri Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1MacLean Bottoms Wildlife Management Area7.2 mi of trails2Kimball Bottoms Wildlife Management Area2,130 acres3Graner Bottoms Wildlife Management Area1 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Missouri Township adults…

Missouri Township runs below ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Missouri Township adults have had a stroke
North Dakota: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.4–2.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Missouri Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius HealthBismarck · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈13.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.3 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.4 mi
Standing Rock Service Unit
Fort Yates · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMissouri Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMissouri Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
82%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
74%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Missouri Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Missouri Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Missouri Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Missouri Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Missouri Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Missouri 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 Missouri 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
Missouri Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Missouri Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Missouri Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Missouri Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.2% of Missouri Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Missouri Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Telfer Township: 37.2%Apple Creek Township: 36%Boyd Township: 37.6%Morton Township: 38.4%Lincoln: 36.7%Bismarck: 35.2%Gibbs Township: 34.5%Missouri Township: 35.8%Missouri TownshipTelfer TownshipApple Creek TownshipCHI St. Alexius Health · Bismarck · 12.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHSanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck · 13.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHBismarck Clinic · Bismarck · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Missouri Township35.8%
Apple Creek Township36%
Telfer Township37.2%
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
Telfer Township————
Apple Creek TownshipA−36%8.8%13.1%ZIP codes

Telfer 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.

27.4%

of Missouri Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Missouri Township

Why doesn’t Missouri 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 Missouri Township.

What hospital is closest to Missouri Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Missouri Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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