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Health in Greendale Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greendale Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58041, 58030. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greendale Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Greendale Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 32.9%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Greendale Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Greendale Township

The closest emergency room is Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 24.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

39.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.7% 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 Greendale Township’s likely range; Greendale Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58041, 58030, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greendale Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Greendale Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Greendale Township

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 24.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 61.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.8 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
24.6 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGreendale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGreendale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGreendale 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 Greendale Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greendale Township 6.6% · 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 25.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greendale Township, betterGreendale Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Greendale Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Greendale Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Greendale Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Greendale Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Greendale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Greendale Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Greendale 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
Greendale Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Greendale Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Greendale Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Greendale Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.8% of Greendale Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Greendale Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elma Township: 37%Waldo Township: 36.8%LaMars Township: 35.9%Brightwood Township: 37%Duerr Township: 37.2%Lien Township: 41.1%Minnesota Township: 41.1%Hankinson: 36.5%Brandenburg Township: 37.5%Devillo Township: 35.9%Fairmount Township: 35.9%White Rock Township: 39.9%Victor Township: 40%Moran Township: 36.8%Belford Township: 37.9%Greendale Township: 36.9%Greendale TownshipElma TownshipWaldo TownshipLaMars TownshipBrightwood Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
LaMars Township35.9%
Waldo Township36.8%
Greendale Township36.9%
Elma Township37%
Brightwood Township37%
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
Elma Township————
Waldo Township————
LaMars Township————
Brightwood Township————

Elma Township, Waldo Township, LaMars Township and Brightwood 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Greendale Township

Why doesn’t Greendale 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 Greendale Township.

What hospital is closest to Greendale Township?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 24.6 miles in a straight line from Greendale 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 Greendale 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.