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Health in Edmunds Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Edmunds Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58476, 58421. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Edmunds Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Edmunds Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.5%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Edmunds 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 Edmunds Township’s likely range; Edmunds Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58476, 58421, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Edmunds Township adults…

Edmunds Township runs above ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Edmunds Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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
Edmunds Township adults worry about having enough food
7.7% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Edmunds Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Edmunds Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Edmunds Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

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

Getting care

Care in and near Edmunds Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 49 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.4 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
49 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73.6 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEdmunds Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEdmunds Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Edmunds 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 Edmunds 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Edmunds Township, betterEdmunds Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Edmunds Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edmunds Township 5.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Edmunds Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Edmunds Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Edmunds Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Edmunds Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Edmunds Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Edmunds 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

Edmunds Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kensal Township: 37.4%Pingree Township: 37.1%Walters Township: 36.6%Kensal: 37.6%Nogosek Township: 37.4%Bucephalia Township: 36.7%Lyon Township: 37.4%Pipestem Valley Township: 37.1%Plainview Township: 37.7%Glacier Township: 36.8%Edmunds Township: 36.8%Edmunds TownshipKensal TownshipPingree TownshipWalters Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walters Township36.6%
Edmunds Township36.8%
Pingree Township37.1%
Kensal Township37.4%
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
Pingree Township————
Kensal Township————
Walters Township————

Pingree Township, Kensal Township and Walters 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.

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Edmunds Township

Why doesn’t Edmunds 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 Edmunds Township.

What hospital is closest to Edmunds Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Edmunds 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 Edmunds 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.