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Health in Frederick Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Frederick Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58830, 58730, 58795. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Frederick Township

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

Frederick 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 ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Frederick Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Frederick Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Frederick Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.8%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Frederick Township’s likely range; Frederick Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58830, 58730, 58795, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Frederick Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 25.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
67.3 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Frederick Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Frederick Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Frederick 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 Frederick 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Frederick Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Frederick Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Frederick Township 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Frederick Township, betterFrederick Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Frederick Township gets moving

38 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Frederick Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Frederick Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Frederick Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Frederick Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Frederick Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Frederick 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
Frederick Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Frederick Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Frederick Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Frederick Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Frederick Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Frederick Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Garnet Township: 39.5%Palmer Township: 40.6%Plumer Township: 38.1%Big Stone Township: 39.5%Frazier Township: 38%Smoky Butte Township: 39.6%Burg Township: 38.1%Rock Island Township: 39.5%Upland Township: 39.6%Hazel Township: 40.6%Hayland Township: 40.6%Troy Township: 37.8%Rainbow Township: 39.6%Hawkeye Township: 37.8%Frederick Township: 39.4%Frederick TownshipGarnet TownshipPalmer TownshipPlumer TownshipBig Stone TownshipFrazier Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Frazier Township38%
Plumer Township38.1%
Frederick Township39.4%
Garnet Township39.5%
Big Stone Township39.5%
Palmer Township40.6%
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
Garnet Township————
Palmer Township————
Plumer Township————
Big Stone Township————
Frazier Township————

Garnet Township, Palmer Township, Plumer Township, Big Stone Township and Frazier 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Frederick Township

Why doesn’t Frederick 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 Frederick Township.

What hospital is closest to Frederick Township?

St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Frederick 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 Frederick 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.