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Health in Center Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Center Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58075. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.1%
Worse than ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
25.8%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
9.6 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Center Township

7.5%have COPD · ND 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center Township adults…

Center Township runs above ND on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Center Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Why age matters here

Center Township is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Center Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Center Township30%
North Dakota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Center Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 43.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.8 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.9 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.2 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCenter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCenter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCenter 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 Center Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Center Township, betterCenter Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Center Township gets moving

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Center Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Center Township adults feel lonely
30% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Center Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Center Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Center Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Center 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 8
Center Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Center Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Center Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Center Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

8.7% of Center Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Center Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Breckenridge Township: 39.4%Wahpeton: 37.3%Breckenridge: 39.6%Dwight Township: 38.2%Summit Township: 37.9%Mooreton Township: 38.2%Brandrup Township: 36.3%Sunnyside Township: 39.2%Connelly Township: 39.4%Abercrombie Township: 37.1%Ibsen Township: 38.4%Brandenburg Township: 37.5%Devillo Township: 35.9%Barney Township: 38.8%Campbell Township: 37.2%Bradford Township: 36.1%Center Township: 38.2%Center TownshipBreckenridge TownshipWahpetonBreckenridgeDwight TownshipSummit TownshipMooreton TownshipBrandrup TownshipSt. Francis Medical Center · Breckenridge · 9.6 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brandrup Township36.3%
Wahpeton37.3%
Summit Township37.9%
Center Township38.2%
Dwight Township38.2%
Mooreton Township38.2%
Breckenridge Township39.4%
Breckenridge39.6%
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
WahpetonB37.3%10.6%14.8%CDC place
Dwight Township————
Summit Township————
Mooreton Township————

Dwight Township, Summit Township and Mooreton 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Center Township

Why doesn’t Center 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 Center Township.

What hospital is closest to Center Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Center 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 Center 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.