Where Fairmount residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Fairmount, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fairmount. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fairmount
Out of every 100 Fairmount adults…
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Fairmount is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Fairmount as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Fairmount
No hospital or community health center in Fairmount itself. These are the nearest.
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; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota
Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Fairmount adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
How Fairmount adults are doing
About the same as North Dakota on each measure.
3 in 10 Fairmount adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.2% of Fairmount adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Fairmount and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fairmount adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Fairmount
Why doesn’t Fairmount 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.
What hospital is closest to Fairmount?
St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 17.0 miles in a straight line from Fairmount’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.
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.