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Health in Twelve Mile Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Twelve Mile Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58843, 58801. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Twelve Mile Township

More Twelve Mile Township adults lack emotional support

1 in 4 adults lack social or emotional support (24.5%), vs 20.6% across North Dakota. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 16.6%, vs 14.2% across North Dakota. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Twelve Mile Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.6%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

Cancer and heart disease are less common in Twelve Mile Township

Twelve Mile Township runs below North Dakota on cancer (6.3% vs 8.2%), heart disease (5% vs 6.1%) and stroke (2.6% vs 3.1%). 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 Twelve Mile Township’s likely range; Twelve Mile Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58843, 58801, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Twelve Mile Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Twelve Mile Township runs above North Dakota.

1 in 3Twelve Mile Township adults feel lonely
33.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Twelve Mile Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · ND 20.6% · Worse than ND
1 in 5Twelve Mile Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Twelve Mile Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · ND 14.2% · Worse than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Twelve Mile 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 25.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Twelve Mile Township, betterTwelve Mile Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Twelve Mile Township gets moving

64 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Twelve Mile Township adults…

Twelve Mile Township runs below ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Twelve Mile Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.7–6.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Twelve Mile Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Williston★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
44.7 mi
Sidney Health Center
Sidney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careTwelve Mile Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTwelve Mile Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Twelve Mile 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 Twelve Mile 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 Twelve Mile Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

70%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
80%Cholesterol checkND 83%
62%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
72%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Twelve Mile Township 8.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
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
Twelve Mile Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 9
Twelve Mile Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · ND 8.9%
Worse than ND
1 in 15
Twelve Mile Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Twelve Mile Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.6% of Twelve Mile Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Twelve Mile Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stony Creek Township: 40.1%Twin Valley Township: 40%Truax Township: 40.7%Springbrook Township: 40.9%Pherrin Township: 40.3%Tri Township: 40.2%Williston: 40%Williston Township: 40.1%Brooklyn Township: 40.3%Epping: 41.4%Marshall Township: 40.9%East Fork Township: 40.4%Missouri Ridge Township: 40.1%Twelve Mile Township: 40.6%Twelve Mile TownshipStony Creek TownshipTwin Valley TownshipTruax TownshipSpringbrook TownshipPherrin TownshipCHI St. Alexius Health Williston · Williston · 10.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHRay Clinic · Ray · 19.3 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Valley Township40%
Stony Creek Township40.1%
Pherrin Township40.3%
Twelve Mile Township40.6%
Truax Township40.7%
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
Stony Creek Township————
Twin Valley Township————
Truax Township————
Springbrook Township————
Pherrin Township————

Stony Creek Township, Twin Valley Township, Truax Township, Springbrook Township and Pherrin 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Twelve Mile Township

Why doesn’t Twelve Mile 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 Twelve Mile Township.

What hospital is closest to Twelve Mile Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Twelve Mile 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 Twelve Mile 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.