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Health in Finn Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Finn Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58442. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Finn Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Finn Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.2%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 9.8%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Finn Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Finn Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Finn Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More Finn Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 29 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

44% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 84.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. 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 Finn Township’s likely range; Finn Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58442, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Finn Township adults…

Finn Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Finn Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–12.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Finn Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 25.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 41.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.8 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57.2 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
80.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Finn Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Finn Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Finn Township 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 Finn 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 29%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 15.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Finn Township, betterFinn Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Finn Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
85%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Finn Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Finn Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Finn Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Finn Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Finn Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Finn Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Finn 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 9
Finn Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Finn Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Finn Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Finn Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.6% of Finn Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Finn Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gutschmidt Township: 39.9%Gackle: 40%Glen Township: 35.8%Alexander Township: 35.8%Janke Township: 40.1%Raney Township: 35.8%Griffin Township: 36.9%Mikkelson Township: 35.8%Sharlow Township: 37%Cusator Township: 39.1%Finn Township: 39.9%Finn TownshipGutschmidt TownshipGackleGlen TownshipAlexander Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Glen Township35.8%
Alexander Township35.8%
Finn Township39.9%
Gutschmidt Township39.9%
Gackle40%
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
Gutschmidt Township————
Gackle————
Glen Township————
Alexander Township————

Gutschmidt Township, Gackle, Glen Township and Alexander 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.

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing13.1%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Finn Township

Why doesn’t Finn 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 Finn Township.

What hospital is closest to Finn Township?

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 25.8 miles in a straight line from Finn Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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