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Health in Hunter · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hunter residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hunter. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hunter

Hunter is an active town

Only 17.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

Fewer Hunter 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 ↓

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’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hunter, betterHunter, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hunter gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 adults worry about having enough food
7.3% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Hunter adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 24
Hunter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Hunter adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.2% of Hunter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hunter adults…

Hunter runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Hunter adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28–33.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Hunter

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

HNearest ERSanford HillsboroHillsboro · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 28.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
≈28.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
30.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHunter is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHunter is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHunter 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; ≈ 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 adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
72%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hunter 5.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hunter adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Hunter adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hunter adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Hunter adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Hunter adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hunter 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 and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hunter Township: 34.9%Dows Township: 36.5%Bell Township: 34.8%Arthur Township: 34.3%Greenfield Township: 36.2%Hunter: 34.5%HunterHunter Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hunter34.5%
Hunter Township34.9%
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 Township————

Hunter 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.

22.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hunter

Why doesn’t Hunter 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.

What hospital is closest to Hunter?

Sanford Hillsboro in Hillsboro, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Hunter’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.

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.