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Health in Smoky Butte Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Smoky Butte Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58830, 58856. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Smoky Butte Township

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

Smoky 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 ↓

Heart disease, COPD and diabetes run high in Smoky Butte Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 12.7%, vs 9.8% across North Dakota. In all, Smoky Butte Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Smoky Butte Township

The closest emergency room is St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 21.1 miles away in a straight line. 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 Smoky Butte Township’s likely range; Smoky Butte Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58830, 58856, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Smoky Butte Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 21.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 30.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.1 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.6 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.6 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
61 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Smoky Butte Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Smoky Butte Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Smoky 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 Smoky 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Smoky Butte Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Smoky Butte Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Smoky Butte Township 7.1% · 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 25.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Smoky Butte Township, betterSmoky Butte Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Smoky Butte Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Smoky Butte Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Smoky Butte Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Smoky Butte Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Smoky Butte Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Smoky Butte Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Smoky 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 10
Smoky Butte Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Smoky Butte Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Smoky Butte Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Smoky Butte Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.3% of Smoky Butte Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Smoky Butte Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Garnet Township: 39.5%Blue Ridge Township: 39.7%Sioux Trail Township: 40%Burg Township: 38.1%Frederick Township: 39.4%Plumer Township: 38.1%Rock Island Township: 39.5%Winner Township: 39.7%Scorio Township: 40%Ellisville Township: 39.5%Fertile Valley Township: 40.1%Alexandria Township: 39.1%Twin Butte Township: 36%Troy Township: 37.8%Smoky Butte Township: 39.6%Smoky Butte TownshipGarnet TownshipBlue Ridge TownshipSioux Trail TownshipBurg Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burg Township38.1%
Garnet Township39.5%
Smoky Butte Township39.6%
Blue Ridge Township39.7%
Sioux Trail Township40%
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
Garnet Township————
Blue Ridge Township————
Sioux Trail Township————
Burg Township————

Garnet Township, Blue Ridge Township, Sioux Trail Township and Burg 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Smoky Butte Township

Why doesn’t Smoky 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 Smoky Butte Township.

What hospital is closest to Smoky Butte Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 21.1 miles in a straight line from Smoky Butte 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 Smoky 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.