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Health in Kurtz Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kurtz Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56560. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
33.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.5%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
5.6 mi
Essentia Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kurtz Township

13.8%worry about food · MN 11.4%
★ What stands out · 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 7
Kurtz Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Kurtz Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Kurtz Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
Kurtz Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

10.6% of Kurtz Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kurtz Township adults…

Kurtz Township runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Kurtz Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.7–8.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Kurtz Township

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈8.5 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.2 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.4 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careKurtz Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKurtz Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kurtz 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 Kurtz 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 Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kurtz Township, betterKurtz Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Kurtz Township gets moving

3.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Heritage Hills Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Kurtz Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
82%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
72%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kurtz Township 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kurtz Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Kurtz Township adults feel lonely
32.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Kurtz Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Kurtz Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Kurtz Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kurtz 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.

Around town

Kurtz Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stanley Township: 33.9%Briarwood: 33.2%Fargo: 34.3%Elmwood Township: 33.5%Holy Cross Township: 33.5%Moorhead Township: 33.6%Pleasant Township: 34.5%Horace: 34.3%Frontier: 35.1%Warren Township: 34.7%Moorhead: 33.2%Reed Township: 34.3%West Fargo: 34%Oakport Township: 33.6%Harwood: 34.3%Elkton Township: 33%Glyndon Township: 33.6%Alliance Township: 33%Oxbow: 35.7%Eagle Township: 35.6%Wolverton Township: 37.1%Dilworth: 34.2%Normanna Township: 34.7%Kurtz Township: 33.6%Kurtz TownshipStanley TownshipBriarwoodFargoElmwood TownshipHoly Cross TownshipMoorhead TownshipPleasant TownshipEssentia Health · Fargo · 5.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHSanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 8.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHFargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 10.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHChurches United for the Homeless · Moorhead · 7.4 mi+Community Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 8.2 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
Briarwood33.2%
Elmwood Township33.5%
Holy Cross Township33.5%
Kurtz Township33.6%
Moorhead Township33.6%
Stanley Township33.9%
Fargo34.3%
Pleasant Township34.5%
MN33.5%

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
Elmwood Township————
Holy Cross Township————
Moorhead Township————

Elmwood Township, Holy Cross Township and Moorhead 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.

28.2%

of Kurtz Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Kurtz Township

Why doesn’t Kurtz 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 Kurtz Township.

What hospital is closest to Kurtz Township?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Kurtz Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Kurtz Township?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Churches United for the Homeless in Moorhead, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kurtz Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota 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.