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Everest, Dakota Territory, 1895 - downtownPhoto: Francis Weber · Public domain
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Health in Everest Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Everest Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58059, 58079, 58012. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Everest Township

Everest Township is an active town

Only 16.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. The town has 28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

Fewer Everest Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Stroke and COPD are less common in Everest Township

Everest Township runs below North Dakota on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.4% vs 3.1%), COPD (4.6% vs 5.9%) and diabetes (8.1% vs 9.8%). 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 Everest Township’s likely range; Everest Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58059, 58079, 58012, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Everest Township, betterEverest Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Everest Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 14
Everest Township adults worry about having enough food
7.2% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Everest Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Everest Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Everest Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.4% of Everest Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Everest Township adults…

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

2 of every 100 Everest Township adults have had a stroke
North Dakota: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.2–2.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Everest Township

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 19.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
≈19.5 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
23.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.1 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careEverest Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEverest Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEverest 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 Everest Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
73%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Everest Township 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Everest Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Everest Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Everest Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Everest Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Everest Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Everest 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

Everest Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Casselton: 35.1%Durbin Township: 33.7%Gill Township: 35.8%Casselton Township: 35.5%Maple River Township: 34.2%Addison Township: 34.6%Harmony Township: 34.8%Mapleton: 33.4%Howes Township: 35.4%Walburg Township: 35.6%Wheatland Township: 35.8%Rush River Township: 35.2%Amenia Township: 34.9%Leonard Township: 34.6%Everest Township: 34.6%Everest TownshipCasseltonDurbin TownshipGill TownshipCasselton TownshipMaple River Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Durbin Township33.7%
Maple River Township34.2%
Everest Township34.6%
Casselton35.1%
Casselton Township35.5%
Gill Township35.8%
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
CasseltonA35.1%8.8%12.3%CDC place
Durbin Township————
Gill Township————
Casselton Township————
Maple River Township————

Durbin Township, Gill Township, Casselton Township and Maple River 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.

21.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.5%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Everest Township

Why doesn’t Everest 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 Everest Township.

What hospital is closest to Everest Township?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 19.4 miles in a straight line from Everest 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 Everest 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.