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Health in Moran Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moran Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58053, 58041. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moran Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Moran Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Moran Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 27 miles from Moran Township

The closest emergency room is Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 27.3 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

40% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Moran Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.9% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (87.1% vs 82.7%). 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 Moran Township’s likely range; Moran Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58053, 58041, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moran Township adults…

Moran Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Moran Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Moran Township

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 27.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 57.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.3 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
37.5 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMoran Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMoran Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMoran 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 Moran Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moran Township 6.7% · 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 25.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moran Township, betterMoran Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Moran Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Moran Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Moran Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Moran Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Moran Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Moran Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Moran 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 11
Moran Township adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Moran Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Moran Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Moran Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.5% of Moran Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Moran Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lidgerwood: 35.5%Grant Township: 36.8%Brightwood Township: 37%Duerr Township: 37.2%Liberty Grove Township: 36.9%Dexter Township: 36.8%Kingston Township: 38.6%Hankinson: 36.5%Belford Township: 37.9%Waldo Township: 36.8%Elma Township: 37%Greendale Township: 36.9%Marboe Township: 37.8%Norway Township: 38.4%Minnesota Township: 41.1%Danton Township: 36.8%Moran Township: 36.8%Moran TownshipLidgerwoodGrant TownshipBrightwood TownshipDuerr TownshipLiberty Grove Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lidgerwood35.5%
Moran Township36.8%
Grant Township36.8%
Liberty Grove Township36.9%
Brightwood Township37%
Duerr Township37.2%
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
Lidgerwood————
Grant Township————
Brightwood Township————
Duerr Township————
Liberty Grove Township————

Lidgerwood, Grant Township, Brightwood Township, Duerr Township and Liberty Grove 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Moran Township

Why doesn’t Moran 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 Moran Township.

What hospital is closest to Moran Township?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 27.3 miles in a straight line from Moran 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 Moran 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.