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Health in Tuttle Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tuttle Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58488. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tuttle Township

Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Tuttle Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 12.5%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Tuttle Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 39 miles from Tuttle Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 39.3 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Northland Health Centers is closer (32.1 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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

Tuttle 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 ↓

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

42.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 84.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Tuttle Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.4% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (87.9% 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 Tuttle Township’s likely range; Tuttle Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58488, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tuttle Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Tuttle Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Tuttle Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈39.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 32.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
32.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈39.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
40 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
46.1 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.7 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tuttle Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tuttle Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tuttle 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 Tuttle 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 Tuttle Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
72%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tuttle Township 7.4% · 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 27.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tuttle Township, betterTuttle Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Tuttle Township gets moving

41 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Tuttle Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Tuttle Township adults feel lonely
26% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tuttle Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tuttle Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Tuttle Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Tuttle 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
Tuttle Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Tuttle Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Tuttle Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Tuttle Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Tuttle Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clear Lake Township: 39.1%Chestina Township: 38.5%Tuttle: 38.4%Harriet-Lein Township: 35.6%Haynes Township: 40.1%Robinson Township: 38.3%Atwood Township: 39.2%Excelsior Township: 38.1%Wing Township: 35.6%Clear Lake Township: 36.6%Tuttle Township: 39.2%Tuttle TownshipClear Lake TownshipChestina TownshipTuttleHarriet-Lein Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harriet-Lein Township35.6%
Tuttle38.4%
Chestina Township38.5%
Clear Lake Township39.1%
Tuttle Township39.2%
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
Clear Lake Township————
Chestina Township————
Tuttle————
Harriet-Lein Township————

Clear Lake Township, Chestina Township, Tuttle and Harriet-Lein 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Tuttle Township

Why doesn’t Tuttle 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 Tuttle Township.

Neighbors talk health

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