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Health in Sand Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sand Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58620. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sand Creek Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Sand Creek Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Sand Creek Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Sand Creek Township

The closest emergency room is Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 21.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Sand Creek Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Sand Creek 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 ↓

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 Sand Creek Township’s likely range; Sand Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58620, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sand Creek Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Sand Creek Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–9.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Sand Creek Township

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 68 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.5 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.2 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
51 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
68 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
75.1 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Glendive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sand Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careSand Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sand Creek Township, betterSand Creek Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Sand Creek Township gets moving

109 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sand Creek Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sand Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Sand Creek Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Sand Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Sand Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek 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
Sand Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Sand Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Sand Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Sand Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.6% of Sand Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Sand Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

White Lake Township: 38.6%Richland Center Township: 38.4%Peaceful Valley Township: 38.6%Moord Township: 38.6%Connor Township: 38.6%Harper Township: 38.4%Sand Creek Township: 38.6%Sand Creek TownshipWhite Lake TownshipRichland Center Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Richland Center Township38.4%
Sand Creek Township38.6%
White Lake Township38.6%
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
White Lake Township————
Richland Center Township————

White Lake Township and Richland Center 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Sand Creek Township

Why doesn’t Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Sand Creek Township?

Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 21.5 miles in a straight line from Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek Township.

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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.