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Health in Coburn Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Coburn Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58068, 58052. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Coburn Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Coburn Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.1%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Coburn Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Coburn Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Coburn Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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

36.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. 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 Coburn Township’s likely range; Coburn Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58068, 58052, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Coburn Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Coburn Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Coburn Township

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 31 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.4 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
31 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈31.7 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
35.4 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
35.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coburn Township itself
✓ Dental careCoburn Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Coburn 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 Coburn 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coburn Township 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Coburn Township, betterCoburn Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Coburn Township gets moving

27 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Coburn Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Coburn Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Coburn Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Coburn Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Coburn Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Coburn 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 11
Coburn Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Coburn Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Coburn Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Coburn Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

6% of Coburn Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Coburn Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greene Township: 40%Helendale Township: 34.6%Owego Township: 40%Liberty Township: 37.6%Shenford Township: 39%Barrie Township: 34.8%Sheyenne Township: 35.7%Leonard Township: 34.6%Sandoun Township: 37.2%Coburn Township: 37.4%Coburn TownshipGreene TownshipHelendale TownshipOwego Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Helendale Township34.6%
Coburn Township37.4%
Greene Township40%
Owego Township40%
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
Greene Township————
Helendale Township————
Owego Township————

Greene Township, Helendale Township and Owego 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.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Coburn Township

Why doesn’t Coburn 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 Coburn Township.

What hospital is closest to Coburn Township?

Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 18.4 miles in a straight line from Coburn 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 Coburn 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.