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Health in Saddle Butte Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Saddle Butte Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58621. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Saddle Butte Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Saddle Butte Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Saddle Butte Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Saddle Butte Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Saddle Butte 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 35 miles from Saddle Butte Township

The closest emergency room is Glendive Medical Center in Glendive, 34.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Saddle Butte Township, and more people treating it

39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.7% 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 Saddle Butte Township’s likely range; Saddle Butte Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58621, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Saddle Butte Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Saddle Butte Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Saddle Butte Township

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

HNearest ERGlendive Medical CenterGlendive · 34.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterGlendive · 36.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
34.9 mi
Glendive Medical Center
Glendive · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.3 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Glendive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.9 mi
Sidney Health Center
Sidney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.8 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
63.4 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saddle Butte Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saddle Butte Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Saddle Butte 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 Saddle Butte 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 Saddle Butte Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Saddle Butte Township 7.4% · 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 28.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Saddle Butte Township, betterSaddle Butte Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Saddle Butte Township gets moving

43 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Saddle Butte Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Saddle Butte Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Saddle Butte Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Saddle Butte Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Saddle Butte Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Saddle Butte 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
Saddle Butte Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Saddle Butte Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Saddle Butte Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Saddle Butte Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.1% of Saddle Butte Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Saddle Butte Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Delhi Township: 37.7%Beach Township: 37.6%Elk Creek Township: 37.6%Sentinel Township: 37.7%Lone Tree Township: 38.6%Saddle Butte Township: 37.6%Saddle Butte TownshipDelhi TownshipBeach Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Saddle Butte Township37.6%
Beach Township37.6%
Delhi Township37.7%
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
Delhi Township————
Beach Township————

Delhi Township and Beach 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Saddle Butte Township

Why doesn’t Saddle Butte 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 Saddle Butte Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Saddle Butte 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.