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Health in Mabel Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mabel Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58484, 58448. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mabel Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Mabel Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.1%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Mabel Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Mabel 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 ↓

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

41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 84.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Mabel Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.5% vs 74.4%) and dentist visits (68.5% vs 64.5%). 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 Mabel Township’s likely range; Mabel Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58484, 58448, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mabel Township adults…

Mabel Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Mabel Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.9–14.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Mabel Township

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 37.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mabel Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mabel Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mabel 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 Mabel 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
74%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mabel Township 6.8% · 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 24.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mabel Township, betterMabel Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Mabel Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Mabel Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Mabel Township adults feel lonely
27.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Mabel Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Mabel Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Mabel Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Mabel 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 12
Mabel Township adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Mabel Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Mabel Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Mabel Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.6% of Mabel Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Mabel Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eastman Township: 36.6%Dover Township: 37.6%Helena Township: 39.1%Kingsley Township: 38.3%McKinnon Township: 37.3%Glenfield Township: 35.9%Pierce Township: 37.4%Bartley Township: 39.4%Corinne Township: 37.4%Ball Hill Township: 38.5%Clearfield Township: 38.6%Bryan Township: 38.9%Mabel Township: 36%Mabel TownshipEastman TownshipDover TownshipHelena TownshipKingsley TownshipCooperstown Medical Center · Cooperstown · 16 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mabel Township36%
Eastman Township36.6%
Dover Township37.6%
Kingsley Township38.3%
Helena Township39.1%
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
Eastman Township————
Dover Township————
Helena Township————
Kingsley Township————

Eastman Township, Dover Township, Helena Township and Kingsley 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing12%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Mabel Township

Why doesn’t Mabel 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 Mabel Township.

What hospital is closest to Mabel Township?

Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Mabel 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 Mabel 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.