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Health in Peace Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Peace Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58487, 58428. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Peace Township

Peace Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Peace Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

The nearest ER is 30 miles from Peace Township

The closest emergency room is South Central Health in Wishek, 30.3 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Peace Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 9.8%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Peace Township runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Peace Township’s likely range; Peace Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58487, 58428, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Peace Township

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

HNearest ERSouth Central HealthWishek · 30.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 55.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30.3 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
42 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
46.4 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Peace Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Peace Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Peace 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 Peace 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Peace Township adults…

Peace Township runs above ND on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Peace Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.7%
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 25.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Peace Township, betterPeace Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Peace Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
60%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Peace Township 7.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Peace Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Peace Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Peace Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Peace Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Peace Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Peace 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
Peace Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Peace Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Peace Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Peace Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Peace Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bunker Township: 39.2%Valley Township: 39.6%Graf Township: 39.9%Manning Township: 40.3%Glendale Township: 39.6%Tanner Township: 39.7%Tappen Township: 39.6%Streeter Township: 39.9%Peace Township: 39.5%Peace TownshipBunker TownshipValley TownshipGraf Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bunker Township39.2%
Peace Township39.5%
Valley Township39.6%
Graf Township39.9%
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
Bunker Township————
Valley Township————
Graf Township————

Bunker Township, Valley Township and Graf 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 Peace Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Peace Township

Why doesn’t Peace 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 Peace Township.

Neighbors talk health

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