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Health in Hunter Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hunter Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58048, 58035. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hunter Township

Fewer Hunter Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Hunter Township is an active town

Only 17.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. The town has 24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

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 Hunter Township’s likely range; Hunter Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58048, 58035, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 14
Hunter Township adults worry about having enough food
7.1% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Hunter Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.5% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 24
Hunter Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Hunter Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.6% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.1% of Hunter 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 17.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hunter Township, betterHunter Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hunter Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hunter Township adults…

Hunter Township runs below ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Hunter Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 4.2–5.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Hunter Township

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

HNearest ERSanford HillsboroHillsboro · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 30.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.8 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
≈31.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
33.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHunter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHunter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHunter 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 Hunter 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 Hunter Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
71%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hunter Township 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hunter Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Hunter Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hunter Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Hunter Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Hunter Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Hunter 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

Hunter Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hunter: 34.5%Dows Township: 36.5%Bell Township: 34.8%Arthur Township: 34.3%Greenfield Township: 36.2%Page Township: 35.2%Erie Township: 34.3%Galesburg Township: 37.7%Kinyon Township: 34.9%Gunkel Township: 34.4%Bohnsack Township: 36.5%Amenia Township: 34.9%Blanchard Township: 37.3%Hunter Township: 34.9%Hunter TownshipHunterDows TownshipBell TownshipArthur TownshipGreenfield TownshipSanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro · 17 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Arthur Township34.3%
Hunter34.5%
Bell Township34.8%
Hunter Township34.9%
Greenfield Township36.2%
Dows Township36.5%
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
Hunter————
Arthur Township————
Bell Township————
Dows Township————
Greenfield Township————

Hunter, Arthur Township, Bell Township, Dows Township and Greenfield 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.

22.9%

of Hunter Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.4%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hunter Township

Why doesn’t Hunter 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 Hunter Township.

What hospital is closest to Hunter Township?

Sanford Hillsboro in Hillsboro, 17.0 miles in a straight line from Hunter 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 Hunter 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.