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Health in Sentinel Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sentinel Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58654, 58645. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sentinel Township

The nearest ER is 43 miles from Sentinel Township

The closest emergency room is CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson in Dickinson, 42.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Sentinel Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Sentinel Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Sentinel 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 ↓

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

39.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.4% 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 Sentinel Township’s likely range; Sentinel Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58654, 58645, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Sentinel Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · 42.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterGlendive · 50.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
42.5 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
47 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.1 mi
Glendive Medical Center
Glendive · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.3 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Glendive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.7 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sentinel Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sentinel Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sentinel 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 Sentinel 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 Sentinel Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Sentinel Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–10%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Sentinel 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%
77%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sentinel Township 7.3% · 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 27.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sentinel Township, betterSentinel Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Sentinel Township gets moving

151 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Sentinel Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Sentinel Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Sentinel Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Sentinel Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Sentinel Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Sentinel 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
Sentinel Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Sentinel Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Sentinel Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Sentinel Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Sentinel Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Beach Township: 37.6%Delhi Township: 37.7%Garner Township: 37.7%Lone Tree Township: 38.6%Saddle Butte Township: 37.6%Elk Creek Township: 37.6%Bullion Township: 37.8%Sentinel Township: 37.7%Sentinel TownshipBeach TownshipDelhi TownshipGarner Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Beach Township37.6%
Sentinel Township37.7%
Delhi Township37.7%
Garner 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
Beach Township————
Delhi Township————
Garner Township————

Beach Township, Delhi Township and Garner 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Sentinel Township

Why doesn’t Sentinel 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 Sentinel Township.

Neighbors talk health

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