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Health in Abercrombie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Abercrombie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58075, 58018. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
16.6 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Abercrombie Township adults…

On every condition, Abercrombie Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Abercrombie Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–37.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Abercrombie Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 31.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.5 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈31.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.3 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careAbercrombie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAbercrombie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAbercrombie Township is not a shortage area

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 Abercrombie Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Abercrombie Township, betterAbercrombie Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Abercrombie Township gets moving

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Abercrombie Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Abercrombie Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Abercrombie Township adults feel lonely
29% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Abercrombie Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Abercrombie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Abercrombie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Abercrombie 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 9
Abercrombie Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Abercrombie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Abercrombie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Abercrombie Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7% of Abercrombie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Abercrombie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

McCauleyville Township: 36.7%Abercrombie: 34.5%Nansen Township: 35.9%Eagle Township: 35.6%Dwight Township: 38.2%Ibsen Township: 38.4%Colfax Township: 35%Nordick Township: 36.9%Roberts Township: 37%Garborg Township: 36.1%Antelope Township: 38.7%Wolverton Township: 37.1%Holy Cross Township: 33.5%Wolverton: 37.9%Walcott Township: 34.8%Pleasant Township: 34.5%Connelly Township: 39.4%Center Township: 38.2%Wahpeton: 37.3%Mooreton Township: 38.2%Viking Township: 35.3%Abercrombie Township: 37.1%Abercrombie TownshipMcCauleyville TownshipAbercrombieNansen TownshipEagle TownshipDwight TownshipIbsen TownshipColfax Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#13 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Abercrombie34.5%
Colfax Township35%
Eagle Township35.6%
Nansen Township35.9%
McCauleyville Township36.7%
Abercrombie Township37.1%
Dwight Township38.2%
Ibsen Township38.4%
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
Abercrombie————
Nansen Township————
Eagle Township————
Dwight Township————
Ibsen Township————
Colfax Township————

Abercrombie, Nansen Township, Eagle Township, Dwight Township, Ibsen Township and Colfax 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.

28.5%

of Abercrombie Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Abercrombie Township

Why doesn’t Abercrombie 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 Abercrombie Township.

What hospital is closest to Abercrombie Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Abercrombie 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 Abercrombie Township.

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.