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Health in St. Croix Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Croix Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58650. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in St. Croix Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in St. Croix Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, St. Croix Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 31 miles from St. Croix Township

The closest emergency room is CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson in Dickinson, 31 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in St. Croix Township, and more people treating it

41.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

St. Croix Township is short on primary care and mental health care

St. Croix 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 ↓

St. Croix Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.3% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (87.4% vs 82.7%). 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 St. Croix Township’s likely range; St. Croix Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58650, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Croix Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 St. Croix Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near St. Croix Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · 31 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 61.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.2 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Croix Township itself
✓ Dental careSt. Croix Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Croix 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 St. Croix 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 St. Croix Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Croix Township 7% · 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 26.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Croix Township, betterSt. Croix Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where St. Croix Township gets moving

48 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How St. Croix Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10St. Croix Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5St. Croix Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5St. Croix Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8St. Croix Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 St. Croix 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
St. Croix Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
St. Croix Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
St. Croix Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
St. Croix Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.5% of St. Croix Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

St. Croix Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Acme Township: 37%Black Butte Township: 39.2%Madison Township: 38.9%Farina Township: 39.4%Mott Township: 37%Steiner Township: 37%Campbell Township: 37%Rifle Township: 39.2%Havelock Township: 38.6%Regent: 38.6%Chilton Township: 37.1%St. Croix Township: 39.4%St. Croix TownshipAcme TownshipBlack Butte TownshipMadison TownshipFarina Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#11 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Acme Township37%
Madison Township38.9%
Black Butte Township39.2%
St. Croix Township39.4%
Farina Township39.4%
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
Acme Township————
Black Butte Township————
Madison Township————
Farina Township————

Acme Township, Black Butte Township, Madison Township and Farina 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in St. Croix Township

Why doesn’t St. Croix 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 St. Croix Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Croix 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.