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Health in Mooreton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mooreton residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
22.2%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
5.9%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
18.1 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mooreton adults…

On every condition, Mooreton is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Mooreton adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.1–38.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Mooreton

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 41.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.1 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.3 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.5 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.1 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMooreton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMooreton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMooreton 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; ≈ 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 22.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mooreton, betterMooreton, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Mooreton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mooreton 5.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mooreton adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Mooreton adults feel lonely
28% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Mooreton adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Mooreton adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Mooreton adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mooreton 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 11
Mooreton adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Mooreton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Mooreton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Mooreton adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.7% of Mooreton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Mooreton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Mooreton

Why doesn’t Mooreton 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.

What hospital is closest to Mooreton?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 18.1 miles in a straight line from Mooreton’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.

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.