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Health in Fairmount Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairmount Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58030. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairmount Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Fairmount Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.5%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Fairmount Township runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Fairmount Township, and more people treating it

37.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fairmount Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (67.9% vs 64.5%) and cholesterol checks (86.4% vs 82.7%). Checkups ↓

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 Fairmount Township’s likely range; Fairmount Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58030, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairmount Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Fairmount Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairmount Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Fairmount Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 19 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 58.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
19 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFairmount Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairmount Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFairmount 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 Fairmount 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 23.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairmount Township, betterFairmount Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Fairmount Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Fairmount Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Fairmount Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fairmount Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fairmount Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Fairmount 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 Fairmount 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 11
Fairmount Township adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Fairmount Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 22
Fairmount Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Fairmount Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5% of Fairmount Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Fairmount Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Campbell Township: 37.2%Taylor Township: 38.4%LaMars Township: 35.9%White Rock Township: 39.9%Devillo Township: 35.9%Brandrup Township: 36.3%Champion Township: 36.5%Tintah Township: 38.7%Monson Township: 38.3%Greendale Township: 36.9%Victor Township: 40%Rosholt: 39.9%Lake Valley Township: 38.3%White Rock: 39.9%Harmon Township: 40.6%Summit Township: 37.9%Waldo Township: 36.8%Fairmount Township: 35.9%Fairmount TownshipCampbell TownshipTaylor TownshipLaMars TownshipWhite Rock TownshipDevillo TownshipSanford Wheaton Medical Center · Wheaton · 15.7 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairmount Township35.9%
LaMars Township35.9%
Devillo Township35.9%
Campbell Township37.2%
Taylor Township38.4%
White Rock Township39.9%
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
LaMars Township————
Devillo Township————

LaMars Township and Devillo 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Fairmount Township

Why doesn’t Fairmount 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 Fairmount Township.

What hospital is closest to Fairmount Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 19.0 miles in a straight line from Fairmount 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 Fairmount Township.

Town Square →
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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.