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Post office in Barney, North Dakota 8-1-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Barney Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Barney Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58061, 58008, 58058. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Barney Township

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Barney Township

The closest emergency room is St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 21.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Arthritis and high blood pressure run high in Barney Township

3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.8%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. 36.8% of adults have high blood pressure, vs 31.8% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 Barney Township’s likely range; Barney Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58061, 58008, 58058, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Barney Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 21.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 43.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.8 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
37.6 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
43.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBarney Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarney Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBarney 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 Barney Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Barney Township adults…

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

30 of every 100 Barney Township adults have arthritis
North Dakota: 25 in 100 · worse · likely 26.3–33.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Barney Township, betterBarney Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Barney Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barney Township 5.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Barney Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Barney Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Barney Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Barney Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Barney Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Barney 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
Barney Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Barney Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Barney Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Barney Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.7% of Barney Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Barney Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Danton Township: 36.8%Mooreton Township: 38.2%Belford Township: 37.9%Wyndmere: 35.7%Wyndmere Township: 36.1%Liberty Grove Township: 36.9%Brandenburg Township: 37.5%Center Township: 38.2%Ibsen Township: 38.4%Brightwood Township: 37%Barney Township: 38.8%Barney TownshipDanton TownshipMooreton TownshipBelford Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#11 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Danton Township36.8%
Belford Township37.9%
Mooreton Township38.2%
Barney Township38.8%
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
Danton Township————
Belford Township————
Mooreton Township————

Danton Township, Belford Township and Mooreton 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.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Barney Township

Why doesn’t Barney 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 Barney Township.

What hospital is closest to Barney Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 21.8 miles in a straight line from Barney 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 Barney 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.