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Health in Painted Woods Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Painted Woods Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58579, 58521. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Painted Woods Township

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Painted Woods Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 21.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Painted Woods Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Painted Woods Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Painted Woods Township’s likely range; Painted Woods Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58579, 58521, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Painted Woods Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈21.5 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
27.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePainted Woods Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePainted Woods Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Painted Woods 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 Painted Woods 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).

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 12
Painted Woods Township adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Painted Woods Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Painted Woods Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Painted Woods Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.2% of Painted Woods Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Painted Woods Township adults…

Painted Woods Township runs above ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Painted Woods Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Painted Woods Township, betterPainted Woods Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Painted Woods Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Painted Woods Township 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Painted Woods Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Painted Woods Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Painted Woods Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Painted Woods Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Painted Woods Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Painted Woods 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.

Around town

Painted Woods Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Glenview Township: 35.7%Ecklund Township: 38.3%Crofte Township: 35.8%Wilton: 39.7%Ghylin Township: 38.1%Grass Lake Township: 38.8%Painted Woods Township: 38.1%Painted Woods TownshipGlenview TownshipEcklund Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Glenview Township35.7%
Painted Woods Township38.1%
Ecklund Township38.3%
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
Ecklund Township————
Glenview Township————

Ecklund Township and Glenview 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 Painted Woods Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Painted Woods Township

Why doesn’t Painted Woods 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 Painted Woods Township.

What hospital is closest to Painted Woods Township?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 21.5 miles in a straight line from Painted Woods 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 Painted Woods 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.