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Nebo Township, Bowman County, North DakotaPhoto: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Nebo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nebo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58651. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nebo Township

COPD, arthritis and diabetes run high in Nebo Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.1%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 11.6%, vs 9.8% across North Dakota. In all, Nebo Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Nebo Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Nebo 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 Nebo Township, and more people treating it

36.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.8% 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 Nebo Township’s likely range; Nebo Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58651, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nebo Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Nebo 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 Nebo Township

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 69.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.9 mi
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association
Ekalaka · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.5 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
69.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
87 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Glendive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nebo Township itself
✓ Dental careNebo Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nebo 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 Nebo 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 Nebo Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nebo Township 6.9% · 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 24.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nebo Township, betterNebo Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Nebo Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Nebo Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Nebo Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Nebo Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Nebo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Nebo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Nebo 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
Nebo Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Nebo Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Nebo Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Nebo Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.6% of Nebo Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Nebo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Adelaide Township: 38.4%Langberg Township: 36.6%Amor Township: 36.2%Rhame Township: 38.4%Marion Township: 38.4%Grand River Township: 36.2%Gem Township: 36.2%Nebo Township: 38.4%Nebo TownshipAdelaide TownshipLangberg TownshipAmor TownshipSouthwest Healthcare Services · Bowman · 14.8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Amor Township36.2%
Langberg Township36.6%
Nebo Township38.4%
Adelaide Township38.4%
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
Adelaide Township————
Langberg Township————
Amor Township————

Adelaide Township, Langberg Township and Amor 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Nebo Township

Why doesn’t Nebo 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 Nebo Township.

What hospital is closest to Nebo Township?

Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Nebo 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 Nebo 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.