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Health in Carpenter Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Carpenter Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58046. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Carpenter Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Carpenter Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Carpenter Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Carpenter Township

The closest emergency room is Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 20.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Carpenter Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Carpenter Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. 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 Carpenter Township’s likely range; Carpenter Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58046, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Carpenter Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Carpenter Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
72%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carpenter Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Carpenter Township

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 20.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 26.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.5 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.8 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCarpenter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Carpenter Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Carpenter 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 Carpenter 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 25%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Carpenter Township, betterCarpenter Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Carpenter Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Carpenter Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Carpenter Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Carpenter Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Carpenter Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Carpenter 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 Carpenter 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
Carpenter Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Carpenter Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Carpenter Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Carpenter Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.3% of Carpenter Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Carpenter Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Colgate Township: 34.8%Hope: 34.8%Willow Lake Township: 36.7%Melrose Township: 34.8%Ellsbury Township: 34.7%Hugo Township: 34.8%Edendale Township: 36.2%Rochester Township: 34.6%Broadlawn Township: 36.6%Baldwin Township: 35.9%Broadview Township: 38.8%Easton Township: 35.7%Riverside Township: 36.1%Minnie Lake Township: 35.9%Carpenter Township: 34.8%Carpenter TownshipColgate TownshipHopeWillow Lake TownshipMelrose TownshipEllsbury Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ellsbury Township34.7%
Carpenter Township34.8%
Colgate Township34.8%
Hope34.8%
Melrose Township34.8%
Willow Lake Township36.7%
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
Colgate Township————
Hope————
Melrose Township————
Willow Lake Township————
Ellsbury Township————

Colgate Township, Hope, Melrose Township, Willow Lake Township and Ellsbury 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Carpenter Township

Why doesn’t Carpenter 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 Carpenter Township.

What hospital is closest to Carpenter Township?

Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 20.5 miles in a straight line from Carpenter 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 Carpenter 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.