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Health in Stony Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stony Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58801. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Stony Creek Township

More Stony Creek Township adults lack emotional support

1 in 4 adults lack social or emotional support (24.8%), vs 20.6% across North Dakota. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 16.6%, vs 14.2% across North Dakota. Mind & connection ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Stony Creek Township

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (13.7%), vs 10.7% across North Dakota. Housing insecurity (11.7% vs 8.9%) and utility shut-off threats (7% vs 5.8%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓

Cancer and heart disease are less common in Stony Creek Township

Stony Creek Township runs below North Dakota on five chronic conditions, most of all cancer (5.6% vs 8.2%), heart disease (4.5% vs 6.1%) and stroke (2.4% vs 3.1%). A young population is part of it: only 9% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%). Conditions ↓

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 Stony Creek Township’s likely range; Stony Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58801, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Stony Creek Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Stony Creek Township runs above North Dakota.

1 in 3Stony Creek Township adults feel lonely
34% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Stony Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · ND 20.6% · Worse than ND
1 in 5Stony Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Stony Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · ND 14.2% · Worse than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Stony Creek Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 7
Stony Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · ND 10.7%
Worse than ND
1 in 9
Stony Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 14
Stony Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · ND 5.8%
Worse than ND
1 in 13
Stony Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

8.2% of Stony Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stony Creek Township adults…

Stony Creek Township runs below ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Stony Creek Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.1–6.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Stony Creek Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Williston★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.5 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
35.1 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Sidney Health Center
Sidney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careStony Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStony Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stony Creek 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 Stony Creek 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 25.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stony Creek Township, betterStony Creek Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Stony Creek Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
78%Cholesterol checkND 83%
61%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
70%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stony Creek Township 9.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Around town

Stony Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tri Township: 40.2%Williston: 40%Twelve Mile Township: 40.6%Pherrin Township: 40.3%Williston Township: 40.1%Springbrook Township: 40.9%Trenton Township: 41.4%Charbon Township: 40.2%Buford Township: 40.1%Sioux Township: 39.9%Missouri Ridge Township: 40.1%Mont Township: 40.1%Twin Valley Township: 40%Truax Township: 40.7%East Fork Township: 40.4%Judson Township: 40.1%Epping: 41.4%Marshall Township: 40.9%Brooklyn Township: 40.3%Stony Creek Township: 40.1%Stony Creek TownshipTri TownshipWillistonTwelve Mile TownshipPherrin TownshipWilliston TownshipSpringbrook TownshipCHI St. Alexius Health Williston · Williston · 7.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHRay Clinic · Ray · 24.5 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Williston40%
Stony Creek Township40.1%
Williston Township40.1%
Tri Township40.2%
Pherrin Township40.3%
Twelve Mile Township40.6%
Springbrook Township40.9%
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
Tri Township————
WillistonB+40%8%15.4%CDC place
Twelve Mile Township————
Pherrin Township————
Williston TownshipB+40.1%8.1%15.6%ZIP 58801
Springbrook Township————

Tri Township, Twelve Mile Township, Pherrin Township and Springbrook 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.

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.5%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Stony Creek Township

Why doesn’t Stony Creek 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 Stony Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Stony Creek Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Stony Creek Township’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 Stony Creek Township.

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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.