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Brooktree Park, North DakotaPhoto: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Brooktree Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brooktree Park residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brooktree Park. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Brooktree Park

Brooktree Park is an active town

Only 14.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Brooktree Park

Brooktree Park runs below North Dakota on six chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.8% vs 5.9%), stroke (2% vs 3.1%) and diabetes (6.5% vs 9.8%). Conditions ↓

Brooktree Park keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72.3% vs 64.5%) and cholesterol checks (86% vs 82.7%). Checkups ↓

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 Brooktree Park’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 14.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brooktree Park, betterBrooktree Park, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Brooktree Park gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brooktree Park adults…

Brooktree Park runs below ND on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Brooktree Park adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
72%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
85%MammogramND 78%
74%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brooktree Park 4.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Brooktree Park

No hospital or community health center in Brooktree Park itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center FargoFargo · ≈10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
9.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈10.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBrooktree Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrooktree Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBrooktree Park 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 Brooktree Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Brooktree Park adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Brooktree Park runs above North Dakota.

3 in 10Brooktree Park adults feel lonely
28.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Brooktree Park adults lack social or emotional support
17.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Brooktree Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · ND 21.3% · Worse than ND
1 in 7Brooktree Park adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brooktree Park 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 15
Brooktree Park adults worry about having enough food
6.5% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Brooktree Park adults worry about keeping their housing
6.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 25
Brooktree Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Brooktree Park adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4% of Brooktree Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Brooktree Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

19.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing5.2%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision2.5%
Dressing or bathing2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Brooktree Park

Why doesn’t Brooktree Park have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Brooktree Park.

What hospital is closest to Brooktree Park?

Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Brooktree Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Brooktree Park?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Homeless Health Services - Resource & Recovery Center in Fargo, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brooktree Park.

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.