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Health in Franklin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Franklin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58230, 58277. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Franklin Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Franklin Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Franklin Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Franklin Township is short on dental care and mental health care

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

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 Franklin Township’s likely range; Franklin Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58230, 58277, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Franklin Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Franklin Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Franklin Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Franklin Township

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 29 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFranklin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Franklin Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Franklin 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 Franklin 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 25.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Franklin Township, betterFranklin Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Franklin Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Franklin Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Franklin Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Franklin Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Franklin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Franklin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Franklin 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 10
Franklin Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Franklin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Franklin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Franklin Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.6% of Franklin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Franklin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Finley Township: 35.7%Romness Township: 38.3%Greenview Township: 35.8%Sharon Township: 36.5%Finley: 35.2%Sharon: 34.9%Westfield Township: 34.9%Golden Lake Township: 36.8%Washburn Township: 37.9%Lenora Township: 39%Tyrol Township: 38%Riverside Township: 36.1%Easton Township: 35.7%Ora Township: 39%Loretta Township: 37.4%Franklin Township: 35.3%Franklin TownshipFinley TownshipRomness TownshipGreenview TownshipSharon TownshipFinleySharonCooperstown Medical Center · Cooperstown · 11.4 miHNorthwood Deaconess Health Center · Northwood · 19.5 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sharon34.9%
Finley35.2%
Franklin Township35.3%
Finley Township35.7%
Greenview Township35.8%
Sharon Township36.5%
Romness Township38.3%
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
Finley Township————
Romness Township————
Greenview Township————
Sharon Township————
Sharon————
Finley————

Finley Township, Romness Township, Greenview Township, Sharon Township, Sharon and Finley: 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Franklin Township

Why doesn’t Franklin 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 Franklin Township.

What hospital is closest to Franklin Township?

Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Franklin 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 Franklin Township.

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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.