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Dwight, North Dakota 7-30-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Dwight Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dwight Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Dwight 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
9.9 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Dwight Township

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

Out of every 100 Dwight Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Dwight Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Dwight Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 37.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.5 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.5 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈38.2 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDwight Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDwight Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDwight 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 Dwight 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%
Dwight Township, betterDwight Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Dwight Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Dwight 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
Dwight Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Dwight Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Dwight Township adults feel lonely
30% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dwight Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Dwight Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Dwight 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 Dwight 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
Dwight Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Dwight Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Dwight Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Dwight Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · ND 6.5%
Worse than ND

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

Around town

Dwight Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Connelly Township: 39.4%Center Township: 38.2%Abercrombie Township: 37.1%Wahpeton: 37.3%Ibsen Township: 38.4%Breckenridge: 39.6%Nordick Township: 36.9%Nilsen Township: 39.3%Breckenridge Township: 39.4%Summit Township: 37.9%Mooreton Township: 38.2%Brandrup Township: 36.3%McCauleyville Township: 36.7%Abercrombie: 34.5%Nansen Township: 35.9%Eagle Township: 35.6%Colfax Township: 35%Antelope Township: 38.7%Dwight Township: 38.2%Dwight TownshipConnelly TownshipCenter TownshipAbercrombie TownshipWahpetonIbsen TownshipSt. Francis Medical Center · Breckenridge · 9.9 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Abercrombie Township37.1%
Wahpeton37.3%
Dwight Township38.2%
Center Township38.2%
Ibsen Township38.4%
Connelly Township39.4%
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
Abercrombie Township————
Center Township————
Ibsen Township————
WahpetonB37.3%10.6%14.8%CDC place

Abercrombie Township, Center Township and Ibsen 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 Dwight 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 Dwight Township

Why doesn’t Dwight 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 Dwight Township.

What hospital is closest to Dwight Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Dwight 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 Dwight 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.