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Health in Barrie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Barrie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58051, 58077. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Barrie Township

Fewer Barrie Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Barrie Township is an active town

Only 17.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. The town has 23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Barrie Township

Barrie Township runs below North Dakota on COPD (4.9% vs 5.9%) and stroke (2.6% vs 3.1%). 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 Barrie Township’s likely range; Barrie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58051, 58077, which may reach past town lines.

★ 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 14
Barrie Township adults worry about having enough food
7% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Barrie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 24
Barrie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Barrie Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.1% of Barrie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Barrie Township, betterBarrie Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Barrie Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Barrie Township adults…

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

5 of every 100 Barrie Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 4.1–5.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Barrie Township

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 19 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 22.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈23.2 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
26.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
29.3 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBarrie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarrie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBarrie 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 Barrie Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
73%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barrie Township 5.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Barrie Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Barrie Township adults feel lonely
27.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Barrie Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Barrie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Barrie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Barrie 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

Barrie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Helendale Township: 34.6%Viking Township: 35.3%Walcott Township: 34.8%Sheyenne Township: 35.7%Coburn Township: 37.4%Leonard Township: 34.6%Garborg Township: 36.1%Colfax Township: 35%Eagle Township: 35.6%Walcott: 34.4%Normanna Township: 34.7%Barrie Township: 34.8%Barrie TownshipHelendale TownshipViking TownshipWalcott Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Helendale Township34.6%
Barrie Township34.8%
Walcott Township34.8%
Viking Township35.3%
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
Viking Township————
Helendale Township————
Walcott Township————

Viking Township, Helendale Township and Walcott 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.

22.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.2%
Thinking or memory10.4%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Barrie Township

Why doesn’t Barrie 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 Barrie Township.

What hospital is closest to Barrie Township?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 19.0 miles in a straight line from Barrie Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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