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Health in Fremont Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fremont Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58282, 58249. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fremont Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Fremont Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Fremont Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Fremont Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.7%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 72 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Fremont Township

57.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.5% across North Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 13.5% have lost all their teeth (North Dakota 10.8%). Fremont Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. 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 Fremont Township’s likely range; Fremont Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58282, 58249, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fremont Township adults…

Fremont Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fremont Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fremont Township, betterFremont Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
58%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fremont Township 8.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Fremont Township

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

HNearest ERPembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 46.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.6 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
46.9 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFremont Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fremont Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fremont 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 Fremont 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).

Mind & connection

How Fremont Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Fremont Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Fremont Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fremont Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Fremont Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fremont 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 8
Fremont Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Fremont Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Fremont Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Fremont Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.9% of Fremont Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Fremont Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hope Township: 39.7%North Olga Township: 43.1%Walhalla Township: 43.6%Loam Township: 40.3%West Hope Township: 39.7%South Olga Township: 40.8%La Moure Township: 43.4%St. Joseph Township: 43.1%Fremont Township: 43.5%Fremont TownshipHope TownshipNorth Olga TownshipWalhalla TownshipPembina County Memorial Hospital · Cavalier · 17.8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hope Township39.7%
North Olga Township43.1%
Fremont Township43.5%
Walhalla Township43.6%
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
Hope Township————
North Olga Township————
Walhalla Township————

Hope Township, North Olga Township and Walhalla 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Fremont Township

Why doesn’t Fremont 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 Fremont Township.

What hospital is closest to Fremont Township?

Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, 17.8 miles in a straight line from Fremont 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 Fremont Township.

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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.