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Health in Mooreton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mooreton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58075, 58061, 58041, 58074. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.6%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
16 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mooreton Township

7.1%have COPD · ND 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mooreton Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Mooreton Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–8.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Mooreton Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 43.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.6 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.2 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.7 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMooreton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMooreton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMooreton 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 Mooreton Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mooreton Township, betterMooreton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Mooreton Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mooreton Township 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mooreton Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Mooreton Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Mooreton Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Mooreton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Mooreton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mooreton 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
Mooreton Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Mooreton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Mooreton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Mooreton Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.2% of Mooreton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Mooreton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brandenburg Township: 37.5%Center Township: 38.2%Ibsen Township: 38.4%Barney Township: 38.8%Waldo Township: 36.8%Summit Township: 37.9%Belford Township: 37.9%Breckenridge Township: 39.4%Wahpeton: 37.3%Breckenridge: 39.6%Dwight Township: 38.2%Brandrup Township: 36.3%Abercrombie Township: 37.1%Antelope Township: 38.7%Danton Township: 36.8%Mooreton Township: 38.2%Mooreton TownshipBrandenburg TownshipCenter TownshipIbsen TownshipBarney TownshipSt. Francis Medical Center · Breckenridge · 16 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brandenburg Township37.5%
Mooreton Township38.2%
Center Township38.2%
Ibsen Township38.4%
Barney Township38.8%
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
Center Township————
Brandenburg Township————
Ibsen Township————
Barney Township————

Center Township, Brandenburg Township, Ibsen Township and Barney 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Mooreton Township

Why doesn’t Mooreton 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 Mooreton Township.

What hospital is closest to Mooreton Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Mooreton 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 Mooreton Township.

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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.