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Health in Moon Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moon Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58401, 58424. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.5%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.9%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Moon Lake Township

7.5%have COPD · ND 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moon Lake Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Moon Lake Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Moon Lake Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 47.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.7 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
48.7 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
82.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMoon Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMoon Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moon Lake 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 Moon Lake 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moon Lake Township, betterMoon Lake Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Moon Lake Township gets moving

50 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moon Lake Township 7.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Moon Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Moon Lake Township adults feel lonely
29% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Moon Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Moon Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Moon Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Moon Lake 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 9
Moon Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Moon Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Moon Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Moon Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.5% of Moon Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Moon Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lippert Township: 40.4%Cusator Township: 39.1%Stirton Township: 38%Windsor Township: 38.9%Lenton Township: 40.2%Woodbury Township: 40.4%Eldridge Township: 40.4%Alexander Township: 35.8%Sinclair Township: 38.1%Cleveland: 38.6%Weld Township: 37.9%Chicago Township: 39.6%Deer Lake Township: 38.6%Hidden Township: 38.7%Moon Lake Township: 39.5%Moon Lake TownshipLippert TownshipCusator TownshipStirton TownshipWindsor TownshipJamestown Regional Medical Center · Jamestown · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stirton Township38%
Windsor Township38.9%
Cusator Township39.1%
Moon Lake Township39.5%
Lippert 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
Lippert Township————
Cusator Township————
Windsor Township————
Stirton Township————

Lippert Township, Cusator Township, Windsor Township and Stirton 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Moon Lake Township

Why doesn’t Moon Lake 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 Moon Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Moon Lake Township?

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Moon Lake 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 Moon Lake 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.