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Health in Wyard Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wyard Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58421. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wyard Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Wyard Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Wyard Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. 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 Wyard Township’s likely range; Wyard Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58421, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wyard Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Wyard Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wyard Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Wyard Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 62.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
41 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43.8 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.5 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
62.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWyard Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWyard Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wyard 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 Wyard 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wyard Township, betterWyard Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Wyard Township gets moving

27 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Wyard Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Wyard Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wyard Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wyard Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Wyard Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wyard 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 11
Wyard Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Wyard Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Wyard Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Wyard Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.1% of Wyard Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Wyard Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Carrington: 35.5%Birtsell Township: 36.1%Longview Township: 36.1%Carrington Township: 36.1%Bilodeau Township: 37.4%Rosefield Township: 37.3%Woodward Township: 38.8%Estabrook Township: 36.3%Conklin Township: 37.1%Hawksnest Township: 37.4%Melville Township: 36.1%Glacier Township: 36.8%Rose Hill Township: 36.1%Sykeston Township: 37.9%Wyard Township: 36.1%Wyard TownshipCarringtonBirtsell TownshipLongview TownshipCarrington TownshipBilodeau TownshipCarrington Health Center · Carrington · 5.3 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Carrington35.5%
Wyard Township36.1%
Birtsell Township36.1%
Longview Township36.1%
Carrington Township36.1%
Bilodeau Township37.4%
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
Birtsell Township————
CarringtonB+35.5%11.3%13.4%CDC place
Longview Township————
Carrington Township————
Bilodeau Township————

Birtsell Township, Longview Township, Carrington Township and Bilodeau 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Wyard Township

Why doesn’t Wyard 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 Wyard Township.

What hospital is closest to Wyard Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Wyard 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 Wyard 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.