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Health in Greenfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58448, 58429. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenfield Township

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

Greenfield 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 ↓

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Greenfield Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Greenfield Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.8% 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 Greenfield Township’s likely range; Greenfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58448, 58429, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Greenfield Township

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 25.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.3 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield 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 Greenfield 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenfield Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Greenfield Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenfield Township 6.7% · 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 23.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenfield Township, betterGreenfield Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Greenfield Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Greenfield Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Greenfield Township adults feel lonely
26.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Greenfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Greenfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Greenfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Greenfield Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Greenfield Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Greenfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Greenfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Greenfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.7% of Greenfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Greenfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dazey Township: 37.7%Broadview Township: 38.8%Bartley Township: 39.4%Sverdrup Township: 37.9%Ball Hill Township: 38.5%Rogers Township: 37.6%Lake Town Township: 37.7%Sibley Trail Township: 37.7%Ashtabula Township: 37.6%Willow Lake Township: 36.7%Riverside Township: 36.1%Dover Township: 37.6%Helena Township: 39.1%Washburn Township: 37.9%Cooperstown Township: 37.9%Greenfield Township: 39.3%Greenfield TownshipDazey TownshipBroadview TownshipBartley TownshipSverdrup TownshipBall Hill TownshipCooperstown Medical Center · Cooperstown · 12 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dazey Township37.7%
Sverdrup Township37.9%
Ball Hill Township38.5%
Broadview Township38.8%
Greenfield Township39.3%
Bartley Township39.4%
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
Dazey Township————
Broadview Township————
Bartley Township————
Sverdrup Township————
Ball Hill Township————

Dazey Township, Broadview Township, Bartley Township, Sverdrup Township and Ball Hill 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Greenfield Township

Why doesn’t Greenfield 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 Greenfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Greenfield Township?

Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Greenfield 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 Greenfield Township.

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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.