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Health in Eagle Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eagle Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58077, 58015, 58018, 58075. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eagle Township

Eagle Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (69.6% vs 64.5%) and cholesterol checks (85.8% vs 82.7%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Eagle Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 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 Eagle Township’s likely range; Eagle Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58077, 58015, 58018, 58075, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
70%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eagle Township 5.6% · 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 13
Eagle Township adults worry about having enough food
7.9% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Eagle Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Eagle Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Eagle Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.7% of Eagle Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eagle Township adults…

Eagle Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Eagle Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.5–36.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Eagle Township

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.2 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈23.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
24.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careEagle Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEagle Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEagle 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 Eagle 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 19.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eagle Township, betterEagle Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Eagle Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Eagle Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Eagle Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Eagle Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Eagle Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Eagle Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Eagle 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

Eagle Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wolverton Township: 37.1%Roberts Township: 37%Holy Cross Township: 33.5%Colfax Township: 35%Wolverton: 37.9%Walcott Township: 34.8%Abercrombie Township: 37.1%Pleasant Township: 34.5%Deerhorn Township: 35.7%Mitchell Township: 36.7%McCauleyville Township: 36.7%Oxbow: 35.7%Kurtz Township: 33.6%Alliance Township: 33%Stanley Township: 33.9%Nansen Township: 35.9%Viking Township: 35.3%Walcott: 34.4%Barrie Township: 34.8%Normanna Township: 34.7%Abercrombie: 34.5%Dwight Township: 38.2%Ibsen Township: 38.4%Horace: 34.3%Fargo: 34.3%Eagle Township: 35.6%Eagle TownshipWolverton TownshipRoberts TownshipHoly Cross TownshipColfax TownshipWolvertonWalcott TownshipAbercrombie TownshipPleasant TownshipEssentia Health · Fargo · 18.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 23.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHFargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 25.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHChurches United for the Homeless · Moorhead · 22.9 mi+Community Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 24.1 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 26 towns on this map, healthiest first
Holy Cross Township33.5%
Pleasant Township34.5%
Walcott Township34.8%
Colfax Township35%
Eagle Township35.6%
Roberts Township37%
Wolverton Township37.1%
Abercrombie Township37.1%
Wolverton37.9%
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
Colfax Township————
Walcott Township————
Abercrombie Township————
Pleasant Township————

Colfax Township, Walcott Township, Abercrombie Township and Pleasant 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.

24.7%

of Eagle Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Eagle Township

Why doesn’t Eagle 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 Eagle Township.

What hospital is closest to Eagle Township?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 18.2 miles in a straight line from Eagle Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Eagle 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.