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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 code 58418. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Berlin Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Berlin Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Berlin Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Berlin Township, and more people treating it

41.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

In Berlin Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7% of working-age adults are uninsured (North Dakota 7.3%), yet 19.4% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16.1% across the state. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Berlin Township

The closest emergency room is Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 23.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 code 58418, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Berlin Township adults…

Berlin Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Berlin Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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.

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berlin Township 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Berlin Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 44.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.7 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51.1 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
61 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
80.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBerlin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBerlin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Berlin 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 Berlin 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 North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Berlin Township, betterBerlin Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Berlin Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Berlin Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Berlin Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Berlin Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Berlin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Berlin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · 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.

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
Berlin Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Berlin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Berlin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Berlin Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.6% of Berlin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Berlin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Progress Township: 38%Speedwell Township: 38%Wallace Township: 38.2%Rexine Township: 38.1%Johnson Township: 37.9%Haaland Township: 38%Silver Lake Township: 37.7%Merkel Township: 38%Sykeston Township: 37.9%South Cottonwood Township: 37.6%Frettim Township: 38.5%Petersville Township: 38.9%Lowery Township: 36.9%Hawksnest Township: 37.4%Berlin Township: 38%Berlin TownshipProgress TownshipSpeedwell TownshipWallace TownshipRexine TownshipJohnson Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Johnson Township37.9%
Berlin Township38%
Progress Township38%
Speedwell Township38%
Rexine Township38.1%
Wallace Township38.2%
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
Progress Township————
Wallace Township————
Speedwell Township————
Rexine Township————
Johnson Township————

Progress Township, Wallace Township, Speedwell Township, Rexine Township and Johnson 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.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
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?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 23.7 miles in a straight line from Berlin 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 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.