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Health in Wilton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wilton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wilton. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wilton

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Wilton

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 23.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Wilton is short on dental care and mental health care

Wilton’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Wilton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Wilton

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈23.7 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWilton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilton 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 Wilton; ≈ 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 Wilton adults…

Wilton runs above ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Wilton adults have arthritis
North Dakota: 25 in 100 · worse · likely 25.9–31.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wilton, betterWilton, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Wilton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wilton 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Wilton adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Wilton adults feel lonely
28.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wilton adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wilton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Wilton adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wilton 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 11
Wilton adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Wilton adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Wilton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Wilton adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.5% of Wilton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Wilton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ecklund Township: 38.3%Ghylin Township: 38.1%Painted Woods Township: 38.1%Grass Lake Township: 38.8%Wilton: 39.7%WiltonEcklund Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ecklund Township38.3%
Wilton39.7%
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
Ecklund Township————

Ecklund 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Wilton

Why doesn’t Wilton have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wilton.

What hospital is closest to Wilton?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 23.7 miles in a straight line from Wilton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.