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Springbrook, North Dakota 10-18-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Springbrook · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Springbrook residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58843. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Springbrook

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 25.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Springbrook, betterSpringbrook, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Springbrook gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Springbrook adults…

Springbrook runs below ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Springbrook adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · better · likely 6–7.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Springbrook

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Williston★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.3 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
45.8 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSpringbrook is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpringbrook is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Springbrook 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 Springbrook; ≈ 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 Springbrook adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

70%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
73%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Springbrook 8.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Springbrook adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Springbrook runs above North Dakota.

1 in 3Springbrook adults feel lonely
32.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Springbrook adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Springbrook adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Springbrook adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · ND 14.2% · Worse than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Springbrook 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 8
Springbrook adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 9
Springbrook adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Springbrook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Springbrook adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.3% of Springbrook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Springbrook and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.1%

of Springbrook adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Springbrook

Why doesn’t Springbrook have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Springbrook.

What hospital is closest to Springbrook?

CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Springbrook’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.