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Health in Fingal · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fingal residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fingal. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
21.7%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.3%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
26.9%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
14.9 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fingal adults…

Fingal runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Fingal adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.6–37%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Fingal

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

HNearest ERCHI Mercy HealthValley City · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Mercy Health★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.9 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.2 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
50.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFingal is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFingal is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fingal 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 Fingal; ≈ 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 21.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fingal, betterFingal, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Fingal gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
62%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fingal 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fingal adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Fingal adults feel lonely
26.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fingal adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fingal adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Fingal adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Fingal 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
Fingal adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Fingal adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Fingal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Fingal adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.7% of Fingal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Fingal and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Fingal

Why doesn’t Fingal have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Fingal.

What hospital is closest to Fingal?

CHI Mercy Health in Valley City, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Fingal’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fingal.

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.