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Health in Rhame Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rhame Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Rhame 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 Rhame Township

COPD, arthritis and diabetes run high in Rhame 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, Rhame Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Rhame Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Rhame 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 Rhame 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 Rhame Township’s likely range; Rhame Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58651, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rhame Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Rhame 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 Rhame Township

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health - BisonBison · 77.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.7 mi
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association
Ekalaka · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.5 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
77.1 mi
Horizon Health - Bison
Bison · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
77.6 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Glendive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rhame Township itself
✓ Dental careRhame Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rhame 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 Rhame 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 Rhame 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
Rhame 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%
Rhame Township, betterRhame Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Rhame Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Rhame Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Rhame Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rhame Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rhame Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Rhame 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 Rhame 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
Rhame Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Rhame Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Rhame Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Rhame Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Rhame Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Adelaide Township: 38.4%Marion Township: 38.4%Crawford Township: 38.4%Nebo Township: 38.4%Star Township: 36.2%Mound Township: 38.4%Hughes Township: 39.2%Harper Township: 38.4%Rhame Township: 38.4%Rhame TownshipAdelaide TownshipMarion TownshipCrawford TownshipSouthwest Healthcare Services · Bowman · 14.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rhame Township38.4%
Adelaide Township38.4%
Marion Township38.4%
Crawford 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————
Marion Township————
Crawford Township————

Adelaide Township, Marion Township and Crawford 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 Rhame 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 Rhame Township

Why doesn’t Rhame 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 Rhame Township.

What hospital is closest to Rhame Township?

Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Rhame 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 Rhame 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.