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Health in Danton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Danton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58081, 58008, 58058. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Danton Township

The nearest ER is 28 miles from Danton Township

The closest emergency room is St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 27.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Danton Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.2%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 Danton Township’s likely range; Danton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58081, 58008, 58058, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Danton Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 27.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 44.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.7 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.9 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
40.1 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDanton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDanton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDanton 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 Danton Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Danton Township adults…

Danton Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Danton Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Danton Township, betterDanton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Danton Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Danton Township 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Danton Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Danton Township adults feel lonely
27.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Danton Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Danton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Danton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Danton 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
Danton Township adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Danton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Danton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Danton Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.3% of Danton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Danton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wyndmere: 35.7%Wyndmere Township: 36.1%Liberty Grove Township: 36.9%Barney Township: 38.8%Hall Township: 40.5%West End Township: 36.1%Dexter Township: 36.8%Belford Township: 37.9%Moran Township: 36.8%Mooreton Township: 38.2%Danton Township: 36.8%Danton TownshipWyndmereWyndmere TownshipLiberty Grove TownshipBarney Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wyndmere35.7%
Wyndmere Township36.1%
Danton Township36.8%
Liberty Grove Township36.9%
Barney Township38.8%
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
Wyndmere————
Wyndmere Township————
Liberty Grove Township————
Barney Township————

Wyndmere, Wyndmere Township, Liberty Grove Township and Barney 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Danton Township

Why doesn’t Danton 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 Danton Township.

What hospital is closest to Danton Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 27.7 miles in a straight line from Danton 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 Danton Township.

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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.