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Health in Garborg Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Garborg Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58081, 58077, 58008, 58057. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Garborg Township

The nearest ER is 28 miles from Garborg Township

The closest emergency room is Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 28.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Garborg Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Garborg Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Garborg Township’s likely range; Garborg Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58081, 58077, 58008, 58057, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Garborg Township

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 28.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 33.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.1 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
29.6 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈33.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
36.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGarborg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGarborg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGarborg Township is not a shortage area

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 Garborg Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Garborg Township adults…

Garborg Township runs above ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Garborg Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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 12
Garborg Township adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Garborg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Garborg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Garborg Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5% of Garborg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Garborg Township, betterGarborg Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Garborg Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garborg Township 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Garborg Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Garborg Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Garborg Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Garborg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Garborg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Garborg 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.

Around town

Garborg Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Freeman Township: 37.1%Viking Township: 35.3%Nansen Township: 35.9%Homestead Township: 36.6%Sheyenne Township: 35.7%West End Township: 36.1%Sandoun Township: 37.2%Barrie Township: 34.8%Colfax Township: 35%Abercrombie Township: 37.1%Antelope Township: 38.7%Garborg Township: 36.1%Garborg TownshipFreeman TownshipViking TownshipNansen TownshipHomestead Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Viking Township35.3%
Nansen Township35.9%
Garborg Township36.1%
Homestead Township36.6%
Freeman Township37.1%
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
Viking Township————
Freeman Township————
Nansen Township————
Homestead Township————

Viking Township, Freeman Township, Nansen Township and Homestead 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.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Garborg Township

Why doesn’t Garborg 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 Garborg Township.

What hospital is closest to Garborg Township?

Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 28.1 miles in a straight line from Garborg 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 Garborg 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.