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Health in Twin Butte Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Twin Butte Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58833. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Twin Butte Township

Twin Butte Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Twin Butte 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 ↓

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Twin Butte Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Twin Butte Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

1 in 10 working-age adults in Twin Butte Township has no health insurance

9.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.3% across North Dakota. 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 Twin Butte Township’s likely range; Twin Butte Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58833, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Twin Butte Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 38.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.3 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.2 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
73.6 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Butte Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Butte Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Butte 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 Twin Butte 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 Twin Butte Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Twin Butte Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Twin Butte Township 9.7% · 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 26.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Twin Butte Township, betterTwin Butte Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Twin Butte Township gets moving

40 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Twin Butte Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Twin Butte Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Twin Butte Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Twin Butte Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Twin Butte Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Twin Butte 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 9
Twin Butte Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Twin Butte Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Twin Butte Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Twin Butte Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Twin Butte Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Valley Township: 37.9%Troy Township: 37.8%Ambrose Township: 36%Burg Township: 38.1%Blooming Prairie Township: 37.4%Clinton Township: 38.2%Alexandria Township: 39.1%Gooseneck Township: 37.9%Plumer Township: 38.1%Hawkeye Township: 37.8%Garnet Township: 39.5%Smoky Butte Township: 39.6%Fillmore Township: 37.8%Twin Butte Township: 36%Twin Butte TownshipLincoln Valley TownshipTroy TownshipAmbrose TownshipBurg TownshipBlooming Prairie TownshipSt. Luke's Hospital · Crosby · 11.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Butte Township36%
Ambrose Township36%
Blooming Prairie Township37.4%
Troy Township37.8%
Lincoln Valley Township37.9%
Burg Township38.1%
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
Lincoln Valley Township————
Troy Township————
Ambrose Township————
Burg Township————
Blooming Prairie Township————

Lincoln Valley Township, Troy Township, Ambrose Township, Burg Township and Blooming Prairie 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Twin Butte Township

Why doesn’t Twin Butte 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 Twin Butte Township.

What hospital is closest to Twin Butte Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Twin Butte Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Twin Butte 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.