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Health in Cooperstown Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cooperstown Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58425. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cooperstown Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Cooperstown Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Cooperstown Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Cooperstown Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

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

40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Cooperstown Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Cooperstown Township’s likely range; Cooperstown Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58425, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cooperstown Township adults…

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

12 of every 100 Cooperstown Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–13.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Cooperstown Township

1 hospital in Cooperstown Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 2.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 37.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Cooperstown Township
21.1 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.3 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.5 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cooperstown Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cooperstown Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cooperstown 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 Cooperstown 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 Cooperstown Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cooperstown Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
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
Cooperstown Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Cooperstown Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Cooperstown Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Cooperstown Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.6% of Cooperstown Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cooperstown Township, betterCooperstown Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Cooperstown Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cooperstown Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Cooperstown Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cooperstown Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cooperstown Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Cooperstown Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Cooperstown 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.

Around town

Cooperstown Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cooperstown: 37.5%Clearfield Township: 38.6%Ball Hill Township: 38.5%Washburn Township: 37.9%Tyrol Township: 38%Kingsley Township: 38.3%Helena Township: 39.1%Addie Township: 38.8%Greenfield Township: 39.3%Sverdrup Township: 37.9%Greenview Township: 35.8%Romness Township: 38.3%Pilot Mound Township: 39%Cooperstown Township: 37.9%Cooperstown TownshipCooperstownClearfield TownshipBall Hill TownshipWashburn TownshipTyrol TownshipCooperstown Medical Center · Cooperstown · 2.6 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cooperstown37.5%
Cooperstown Township37.9%
Washburn Township37.9%
Tyrol Township38%
Ball Hill Township38.5%
Clearfield Township38.6%
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
Cooperstown————
Clearfield Township————
Ball Hill Township————
Washburn Township————
Tyrol Township————

Cooperstown, Clearfield Township, Ball Hill Township, Washburn Township and Tyrol 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 Cooperstown 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 memory11.5%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Cooperstown Township

Why doesn’t Cooperstown 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 Cooperstown Township.

What hospital is closest to Cooperstown Township?

Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 2.6 miles in a straight line from Cooperstown 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 Cooperstown 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.