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Health in Dunbar Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dunbar Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58032, 58060, 58040, 58067. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dunbar Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Dunbar Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Dunbar Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Dunbar Township

The closest emergency room is Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 20 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

37.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.3% 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 Dunbar Township’s likely range; Dunbar Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58032, 58060, 58040, 58067, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dunbar Township adults…

Dunbar Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Dunbar Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Dunbar Township

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 37.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.4 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
63.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDunbar Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDunbar Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dunbar 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 Dunbar 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 Dunbar Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dunbar Township 7.1% · 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 24.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dunbar Township, betterDunbar Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Dunbar Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Dunbar Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Dunbar Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dunbar Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dunbar Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Dunbar Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Dunbar 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
Dunbar Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Dunbar Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Dunbar Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Dunbar Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.7% of Dunbar Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Dunbar Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Forman: 39.7%Rutland Township: 41%Willey Township: 41.2%Shuman Township: 40.9%Bowen Township: 41.8%Weber Township: 41.8%Rutland: 41.7%Forman Township: 40.7%Ransom Township: 41.7%Whitestone Hill Township: 42.4%Milnor Township: 40.6%Herman Township: 40.6%Harlem Township: 43%Dunbar Township: 40.7%Dunbar TownshipFormanRutland TownshipWilley TownshipShuman TownshipBowen Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Forman39.7%
Dunbar Township40.7%
Shuman Township40.9%
Rutland Township41%
Willey Township41.2%
Bowen Township41.8%
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
Forman————
Rutland Township————
Shuman Township————
Willey Township————
Bowen Township————

Forman, Rutland Township, Shuman Township, Willey Township and Bowen 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Dunbar Township

Why doesn’t Dunbar 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 Dunbar Township.

What hospital is closest to Dunbar Township?

Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 20.0 miles in a straight line from Dunbar 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 Dunbar 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.