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Health in Berlin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Berlin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58005, 58042. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Berlin Township

Berlin Township is an active town

Only 16.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. The town has 28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

Fewer Berlin 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 ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Berlin Township

Berlin Township runs below North Dakota on COPD (4.7% vs 5.9%), stroke (2.5% vs 3.1%) and heart disease (5.1% vs 6.1%). 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 Berlin Township’s likely range; Berlin Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58005, 58042, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Berlin Township, betterBerlin Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Berlin Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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
Berlin Township adults worry about having enough food
6.9% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Berlin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Berlin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Berlin Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Berlin Township adults…

Berlin Township runs below ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Berlin Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.9–5.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Berlin Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center FargoFargo · ≈13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
≈13.7 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
29.6 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBerlin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBerlin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBerlin 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 Berlin 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 Berlin 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%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berlin Township 4.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Berlin Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Berlin Township adults feel lonely
26.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Berlin Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Berlin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Berlin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Berlin 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

Berlin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Raymond Township: 33.8%Rush River Township: 35.2%Harwood Township: 35.2%Argusville: 36%Gardner Township: 35.2%Reed Township: 34.3%Harmony Township: 34.8%Mapleton: 33.4%West Fargo: 34%Amenia Township: 34.9%Gunkel Township: 34.4%Casselton Township: 35.5%Kragnes Township: 33.4%Harwood: 34.3%Wiser Township: 35.6%Fargo: 34.3%Gardner: 34.3%Kinyon Township: 34.9%Berlin Township: 35.3%Berlin TownshipRaymond TownshipRush River TownshipHarwood TownshipArgusvilleGardner TownshipFargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 13.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHSanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 13.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHEssentia Health · Fargo · 17.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHFamily Healthcare South Fargo · Fargo · 12.9 mi+Community Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 15.9 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Raymond Township33.8%
Rush River Township35.2%
Harwood Township35.2%
Gardner Township35.2%
Berlin Township35.3%
Argusville36%
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
Raymond Township————
Rush River Township————
Harwood Township————
Argusville————
Gardner Township————

Raymond Township, Rush River Township, Harwood Township, Argusville and Gardner 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.

20.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.5%
Thinking or memory10.1%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone5.4%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Berlin Township

Why doesn’t Berlin 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 Berlin Township.

What hospital is closest to Berlin Township?

Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Berlin 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 Berlin 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.