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Health in Truax Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Truax Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58843, 58849. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
40.7%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.7%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.6%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
16.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
What stands out

What stands out about health in Truax Township

16.9%smoke · ND 13.1%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 24.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Truax Township, betterTruax Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Truax Township gets moving

69 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Lewis & Clark State Park5.7 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Truax Township adults…

Truax Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Truax Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · better · likely 6.3–7.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Truax Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Williston★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.9 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.2 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.5 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
43.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careTruax Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTruax Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Truax 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 Truax 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 Truax Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

71%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
74%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Truax Township 8.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Truax Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Truax Township runs above North Dakota.

1 in 3Truax Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Truax Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Truax Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Truax Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · ND 14.2% · Worse than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Truax 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 8
Truax Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Truax Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Truax Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Truax Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.2% of Truax Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Truax Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Twin Valley Township: 40%Brooklyn Township: 40.3%Twelve Mile Township: 40.6%Springbrook Township: 40.9%View Township: 40%Epping: 41.4%Wheelock Township: 40.2%Stony Creek Township: 40.1%Pherrin Township: 40.3%Truax Township: 40.7%Truax TownshipTwin Valley TownshipBrooklyn TownshipTwelve Mile TownshipRay Clinic · Ray · 16.3 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Valley Township40%
Brooklyn Township40.3%
Twelve Mile Township40.6%
Truax Township40.7%
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
Twin Valley Township————
Brooklyn Township————
Twelve Mile Township————

Twin Valley Township, Brooklyn Township and Twelve Mile 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Truax Township

Why doesn’t Truax 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 Truax Township.

What hospital is closest to Truax Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, 16.8 miles in a straight line from Truax 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 Truax 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.