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Health in Moord Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moord Township residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moord Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Moord Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Moord Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Moord Township

The closest emergency room is Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 25.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Moord Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Moord 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 Moord Township, and more people treating it

36.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.4% 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 Moord Township’s likely range; Moord Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58647, 58620, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moord Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Moord 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 Moord Township

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 25.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 62.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.6 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
55.5 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.6 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moord Township itself
✓ Dental careMoord Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moord 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 Moord 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 Moord Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moord 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 19.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moord Township, betterMoord Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Moord Township gets moving

37 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Moord Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Moord Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Moord Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Moord Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Moord 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 Moord 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
Moord Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Moord Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Moord Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Moord Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.4% of Moord Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Moord Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hume Township: 38.5%Rainy Butte Township: 38.6%White Lake Township: 38.6%Connor Township: 38.6%Carroll Township: 38.6%Woodberry Township: 37.1%New England Township: 38.6%Sand Creek Township: 38.6%Peaceful Valley Township: 38.6%Moord Township: 38.6%Moord TownshipHume TownshipRainy Butte TownshipWhite Lake Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hume Township38.5%
Moord Township38.6%
Rainy Butte Township38.6%
White Lake 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
Hume Township————
Rainy Butte Township————
White Lake Township————

Hume Township, Rainy Butte Township and White Lake 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 Moord 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 memory13.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Moord Township

Why doesn’t Moord 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 Moord Township.

What hospital is closest to Moord Township?

Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 25.6 miles in a straight line from Moord 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 Moord 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.