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Health in Moorhead Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moorhead Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56560, 56529. 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
32.2%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
≈5.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
What stands out

What stands out about health in Moorhead Township

13.7%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
Moorhead Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Moorhead Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Moorhead Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
Moorhead Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

10.5% of Moorhead Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moorhead Township adults…

Moorhead 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 Moorhead 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 Moorhead Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center FargoFargo · ≈5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈5.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
6.2 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
6.2 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.8 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMoorhead Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMoorhead Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moorhead 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 Moorhead 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%
Moorhead Township, betterMoorhead Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Moorhead Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Moorhead 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
Moorhead Township 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Moorhead Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Moorhead Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Moorhead Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Moorhead Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Moorhead 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 Moorhead 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

Moorhead Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Moorhead: 33.2%Fargo: 34.3%Dilworth: 34.2%Kurtz Township: 33.6%Glyndon Township: 33.6%Oakport Township: 33.6%Stanley Township: 33.9%Reed Township: 34.3%West Fargo: 34%Horace: 34.3%Frontier: 35.1%Pleasant Township: 34.5%Briarwood: 33.2%Harwood: 34.3%Elmwood Township: 33.5%Holy Cross Township: 33.5%Riverton Township: 33.6%Moland Township: 33.6%Moorhead Township: 33.6%Moorhead TownshipMoorheadFargoDilworthKurtz TownshipGlyndon TownshipSanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 5.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHEssentia Health · Fargo · 6.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHFargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 6.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHChurches United for the Homeless · Moorhead · 3.9 mi+Community Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 3.9 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moorhead33.2%
Moorhead Township33.6%
Kurtz Township33.6%
Glyndon Township33.6%
Dilworth34.2%
Fargo34.3%
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
MoorheadA−33.2%8.9%14.1%CDC place
DilworthB+34.2%10.2%14.7%CDC place
Kurtz Township————
Glyndon Township————

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

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

Questions about health in Moorhead Township

Why doesn’t Moorhead 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 Moorhead Township.

What hospital is closest to Moorhead Township?

Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Moorhead Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Churches United for the Homeless in Moorhead, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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