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Health in Pleasant Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58532, 58482. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pleasant Hill Township

Pleasant Hill Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Pleasant Hill 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 36 miles from Pleasant Hill Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 35.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Pleasant Hill Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Pleasant Hill Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Pleasant Hill Township, and more people treating it

37% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.2% 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 Pleasant Hill Township’s likely range; Pleasant Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58532, 58482, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Hill Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈35.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 36.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈35.8 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
36.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
41.8 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.1 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hill Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hill Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill Township adults…

Pleasant Hill Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Pleasant Hill Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Hill Township 6.8% · 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 23.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Hill Township, betterPleasant Hill Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Pleasant Hill Township gets moving

39 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Pleasant Hill Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pleasant Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pleasant Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Pleasant Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Pleasant Hill 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
Pleasant Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Pleasant Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Pleasant Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Pleasant Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Pleasant Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Pleasant Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Woodlawn Township: 40.4%Driscoll Township: 36.6%Crown Hill Township: 36.8%Excelsior Township: 38.1%Manning Township: 40.3%Sibley Township: 39.3%Allen Township: 40.4%Clear Lake Township: 36.6%Sterling Township: 36.2%Thelma Township: 36.6%Baker Township: 38.3%Chestina Township: 38.5%Pleasant Hill Township: 38.5%Pleasant Hill TownshipWoodlawn TownshipDriscoll TownshipCrown Hill TownshipExcelsior Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Driscoll Township36.6%
Crown Hill Township36.8%
Excelsior Township38.1%
Pleasant Hill Township38.5%
Woodlawn Township40.4%
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
Woodlawn Township————
Driscoll Township————
Crown Hill Township————
Excelsior Township————

Woodlawn Township, Driscoll Township, Crown Hill Township and Excelsior 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Pleasant Hill Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pleasant Hill Township.

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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.