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Health in Tanner Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tanner Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58487, 58483, 58467. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tanner Township

Tanner Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Tanner 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 ↓

The nearest ER is 35 miles from Tanner Township

The closest emergency room is South Central Health in Wishek, 34.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Tanner Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.1%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Tanner Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. 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 Tanner Township’s likely range; Tanner Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58487, 58483, 58467, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Tanner Township

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

HNearest ERSouth Central HealthWishek · 34.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 60 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
34.9 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.1 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
60 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tanner Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tanner Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tanner 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 Tanner 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 Tanner Township adults…

Tanner Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Tanner Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tanner Township 7.6% · 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 25.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tanner Township, betterTanner Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Tanner Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Tanner Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Tanner Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tanner Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tanner Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Tanner Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tanner 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
Tanner Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Tanner Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Tanner Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Tanner Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.6% of Tanner Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Tanner Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Valley Township: 39.6%Graf Township: 39.9%Newbury Township: 39.8%Crystal Springs Township: 39.6%Peace Township: 39.5%Tappen Township: 39.6%Streeter Township: 39.9%Bloomenfield Township: 39.7%St. Paul Township: 39.6%Williams Township: 39.6%Tanner Township: 39.7%Tanner TownshipValley TownshipGraf TownshipNewbury TownshipCrystal Springs Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Valley Township39.6%
Crystal Springs Township39.6%
Tanner Township39.7%
Newbury Township39.8%
Graf Township39.9%
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
Valley Township————
Graf Township————
Newbury Township————
Crystal Springs Township————

Valley Township, Graf Township, Newbury Township and Crystal Springs 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Tanner Township

Why doesn’t Tanner 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 Tanner Township.

Neighbors talk health

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