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Health in Morken Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morken Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56536, 56547. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.3%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
33.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
21.7%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.3%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
≈14.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morken Township adults…

Morken Township runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Morken Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Morken Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center FargoFargo · ≈14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈14.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMorken Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMorken Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Morken 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 Morken 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 21.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Morken Township, betterMorken Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Morken Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
70%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morken Township 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Morken Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Morken Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Morken Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Morken Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Morken Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Morken 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 10
Morken Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Morken Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Morken Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Morken Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.9% of Morken Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Morken Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kragnes Township: 33.4%Flowing Township: 33.4%Viding Township: 33.6%Harwood Township: 35.2%Georgetown Township: 32.9%Wiser Township: 35.6%Oakport Township: 33.6%Reed Township: 34.3%Fargo: 34.3%Keene Township: 33%Felton Township: 34%Spring Prairie Township: 33.5%Mary Township: 37%Morken Township: 33.4%Morken TownshipKragnes TownshipFlowing TownshipViding TownshipFargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 10.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHSanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 14.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHEssentia Health · Fargo · 18.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 11.2 mi+Family Healthcare Center-Moorhead Dental · Moorhead · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Morken Township33.4%
Kragnes Township33.4%
Flowing Township33.4%
Viding Township33.6%
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
Kragnes Township————
Flowing Township————
Viding Township————

Kragnes Township, Flowing Township and Viding 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.

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Morken Township

Why doesn’t Morken 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 Morken Township.

What hospital is closest to Morken Township?

Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Morken Township’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 Morken 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.