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Health in Fried Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fried Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58401, 58420. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.4%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.6%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fried Township

7.3%have COPD · ND 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fried Township adults…

Fried Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Fried Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Fried Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 31.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.9 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.1 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
78.1 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careFried Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFried Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fried 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 Fried 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 24.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fried Township, betterFried Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Fried Township gets moving

43 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fried Township 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fried Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Fried Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fried Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fried Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Fried Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fried 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 9
Fried Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Fried Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Fried Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Fried Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.8% of Fried Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Fried Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Buchanan Township: 39.9%Rose Township: 37.7%Midway Township: 40.4%Jim River Valley Township: 38.5%Hidden Township: 38.7%Buchanan: 37.9%Eldridge Township: 40.4%Spiritwood Township: 38%Brimer Township: 37.4%Gray Township: 37.4%Jamestown: 40%Bloom Township: 40.4%Fried Township: 40.1%Fried TownshipBuchanan TownshipRose TownshipMidway TownshipJamestown Regional Medical Center · Jamestown · 10.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rose Township37.7%
Buchanan Township39.9%
Fried Township40.1%
Midway Township40.4%
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
Buchanan Township————
Rose Township————
Midway Township————

Buchanan Township, Rose Township and Midway 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Fried Township

Why doesn’t Fried 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 Fried Township.

What hospital is closest to Fried Township?

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Fried Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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