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Foxholm Foxholm, North Dakota 5-30-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Foxholm · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Foxholm residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58718. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Foxholm

More high blood pressure in Foxholm, and more people treating it

36.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Foxholm

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.6%), vs 25.3% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Foxholm adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Foxholm’s likely range; Foxholm’s figures come from ZIP code 58718, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
64%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Foxholm 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Foxholm adults…

Foxholm runs above ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Foxholm adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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
Foxholm adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 13
Foxholm adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Foxholm adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Foxholm adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.1% of Foxholm adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Getting care

Care in and near Foxholm

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
33.9 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
73.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFoxholm is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFoxholm is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFoxholm 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 Foxholm; ≈ 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 23.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Foxholm, betterFoxholm, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Foxholm gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Foxholm adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Foxholm adults feel lonely
28.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Foxholm adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Foxholm adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Foxholm adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Foxholm 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

Foxholm and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Foxholm Township: 34.5%St. Marys Township: 34.9%Kirkelie Township: 33.7%Berthold Township: 34.9%Des Lacs Township: 34%Mayland Township: 36.5%Waterford Township: 33.4%Muskego Township: 37.4%Foxholm: 34.9%FoxholmFoxholm TownshipSt. Marys Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Foxholm Township34.5%
Foxholm34.9%
St. Marys Township34.9%
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
St. Marys Township————
Foxholm Township————

St. Marys Township and Foxholm 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Foxholm

Why doesn’t Foxholm have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Foxholm?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Foxholm’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 Foxholm.

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.