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Health in Steiner Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Steiner Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58646. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Steiner Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Steiner Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.3%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Steiner Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Steiner Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Steiner 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 ↓

Fewer Steiner Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Steiner Township’s likely range; Steiner Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58646, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Steiner Township adults…

Steiner Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Steiner Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.1–13.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Steiner Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Steiner Township

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

HNearest ERJacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterElgin · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterBeulah · 57.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.5 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
57.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
60.1 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
68.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Steiner Township itself
✓ Dental careSteiner Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Steiner 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 Steiner 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).

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 11
Steiner Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Steiner Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Steiner Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Steiner Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.8% of Steiner Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Steiner Township, betterSteiner Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Steiner Township gets moving

40 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Steiner Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Steiner Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Steiner Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Steiner Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Steiner Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Steiner 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.

Around town

Steiner Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Walker Township: 38.1%Beery Township: 37%Acme Township: 37%Highland Township: 37%Odessa Township: 37.6%Solon Township: 37.6%Mott Township: 37%Brittian Township: 37%Mott: 36.4%St. Croix Township: 39.4%Campbell Township: 37%Steiner Township: 37%Steiner TownshipWalker TownshipBeery TownshipAcme TownshipHighland TownshipOdessa Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Steiner Township37%
Beery Township37%
Acme Township37%
Highland Township37%
Odessa Township37.6%
Walker Township38.1%
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
Walker Township————
Beery Township————
Acme Township————
Highland Township————
Odessa Township————

Walker Township, Beery Township, Acme Township, Highland Township and Odessa 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Steiner Township

Why doesn’t Steiner 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 Steiner Township.

What hospital is closest to Steiner Township?

Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, 19.5 miles in a straight line from Steiner 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 Steiner 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.