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Health in Frettim Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Frettim Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58478, 58475. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Frettim Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Frettim Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.6%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Frettim Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Frettim 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 ↓

The nearest ER is 33 miles from Frettim Township

The closest emergency room is Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 33.3 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

42.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.9% 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 Frettim Township’s likely range; Frettim Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58478, 58475, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Frettim Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Frettim Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Frettim Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 33.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 42.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
33.3 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.2 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.3 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈57.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
75.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Frettim Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Frettim Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Frettim 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 Frettim 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Frettim Township 7% · 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 26.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Frettim Township, betterFrettim Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Frettim Township gets moving

32 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Frettim Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Frettim Township adults feel lonely
26.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Frettim Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Frettim Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Frettim Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Frettim 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 11
Frettim Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Frettim Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Frettim Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Frettim Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.9% of Frettim Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Frettim Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lake Williams Township: 38.4%Wallace Township: 38.2%Petersville Township: 38.9%Merkel Township: 38%Robinson Township: 38.3%Pettibone Township: 38.9%Buckeye Township: 39.2%Rexine Township: 38.1%Progress Township: 38%Berlin Township: 38%Gerber Township: 37.8%Stewart Township: 39.2%Atwood Township: 39.2%Clear Lake Township: 39.1%Quinby Township: 39.3%Frettim Township: 38.5%Frettim TownshipLake Williams TownshipWallace TownshipPetersville TownshipMerkel TownshipRobinson Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Merkel Township38%
Wallace Township38.2%
Robinson Township38.3%
Lake Williams Township38.4%
Frettim Township38.5%
Petersville Township38.9%
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
Lake Williams Township————
Wallace Township————
Petersville Township————
Merkel Township————
Robinson Township————

Lake Williams Township, Wallace Township, Petersville Township, Merkel Township and Robinson 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Frettim Township

Why doesn’t Frettim 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 Frettim Township.

Neighbors talk health

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