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Health in Midway Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Midway Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58401. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Midway Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Midway Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Midway Township runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Midway Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. 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 Midway Township’s likely range; Midway Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58401, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Midway Township adults…

Midway Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Midway Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.7%
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 25.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Midway Township, betterMidway Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Midway Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Midway Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 36 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.3 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.9 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
85.9 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMidway Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMidway Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Midway 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 Midway 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 Midway Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
60%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midway Township 8.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Midway Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Midway Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Midway Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Midway Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Midway Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Midway 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 8
Midway Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Midway Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Midway Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Midway Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.5% of Midway Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Midway Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jamestown: 40%Eldridge Township: 40.4%Bloom Township: 40.4%Buchanan Township: 39.9%Fried Township: 40.1%Woodbury Township: 40.4%Homer Township: 40.4%Windsor Township: 38.9%Lippert Township: 40.4%Hidden Township: 38.7%Spiritwood Township: 38%Jim River Valley Township: 38.5%Buchanan: 37.9%Rose Township: 37.7%Midway Township: 40.4%Midway TownshipJamestownEldridge TownshipBloom TownshipBuchanan TownshipFried TownshipJamestown Regional Medical Center · Jamestown · 3.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buchanan Township39.9%
Jamestown40%
Fried Township40.1%
Midway Township40.4%
Eldridge Township40.4%
Bloom Township40.4%
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
JamestownB−40%10.8%15.9%CDC place
Eldridge Township————
Bloom Township————
Fried Township————
Buchanan Township————

Eldridge Township, Bloom Township, Fried Township and Buchanan 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Midway Township

Why doesn’t Midway 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 Midway Township.

What hospital is closest to Midway Township?

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Midway Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Midway 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.