Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Fairfield Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Fairfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58228, 58278, 58201, 58267. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.4%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
36.1%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
19.9%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
5.9%
Better than ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.5%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
13.2 mi
Altru Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fairfield Township

8.2%worry about food · ND 10.7%
★ What stands out · 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 12
Fairfield Township adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 13
Fairfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Fairfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Fairfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.9% of Fairfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairfield Township adults…

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

31 of every 100 Fairfield Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.5–34%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Fairfield Township

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.8 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFairfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthFairfield 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 Fairfield 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 19.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairfield Township, betterFairfield Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Fairfield Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairfield Township 5.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fairfield Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Fairfield Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fairfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fairfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Fairfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fairfield 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

Fairfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Allendale Township: 35.8%Union Township: 36.7%Oakville Township: 36.4%Pleasant View Township: 36.2%Thompson: 35.9%Michigan Township: 36.3%Walle Township: 35.8%Brenna Township: 36.2%Washington Township: 37%Emerado: 36.4%Chester Township: 37.1%Blooming Township: 37.7%Avon Township: 36%Fairfield Township: 36.1%Fairfield TownshipAllendale TownshipUnion TownshipOakville TownshipPleasant View TownshipAltru Hospital · Grand Forks · 13.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSpectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 15.1 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Allendale Township35.8%
Fairfield Township36.1%
Pleasant View Township36.2%
Oakville Township36.4%
Union Township36.7%
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
Allendale Township————
Union Township————
Pleasant View Township————
Oakville Township————

Allendale Township, Union Township, Pleasant View Township and Oakville 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.

24.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing7%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Fairfield Township

Why doesn’t Fairfield 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 Fairfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Fairfield Township?

Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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.