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Health in Hamburg Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hamburg Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58436, 58433. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hamburg Township

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Hamburg Township

The closest emergency room is CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 29 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Family Healthcare Center is closer (23.4 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Hamburg Township

1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 6.9%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Hamburg Township runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Hamburg Township’s likely range; Hamburg Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58436, 58433, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hamburg Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 29 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 23.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.4 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
49.8 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHamburg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHamburg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hamburg 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 Hamburg 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 Hamburg Township adults…

Hamburg Township runs above ND on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Hamburg Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hamburg Township, betterHamburg Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hamburg Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamburg Township 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hamburg Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Hamburg Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hamburg Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hamburg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Hamburg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hamburg 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 10
Hamburg Township adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Hamburg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Hamburg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Hamburg Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.2% of Hamburg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Hamburg Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Whitestone Township: 36.3%Potsdam Township: 35.8%Keystone Township: 37.3%Albion Township: 37.1%Young Township: 35.4%Grand Valley Township: 36.4%German Township: 35.2%Valley Township: 37.1%Golden Glen Township: 35.7%Willowbank Township: 35.7%Elden Township: 37.2%Maple Township: 38.7%Elm Township: 36.8%Hamburg Township: 36.9%Hamburg TownshipWhitestone TownshipPotsdam TownshipKeystone TownshipAlbion Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Potsdam Township35.8%
Whitestone Township36.3%
Hamburg Township36.9%
Albion Township37.1%
Keystone Township37.3%
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
Whitestone Township————
Potsdam Township————
Keystone Township————
Albion Township————

Whitestone Township, Potsdam Township, Keystone Township and Albion 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hamburg Township

Why doesn’t Hamburg 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 Hamburg Township.

What hospital is closest to Hamburg Township?

CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 29.0 miles in a straight line from Hamburg 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 Hamburg 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.