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Health in Morgan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morgan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58257, 58218, 58240, 58275. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
22.8%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.1%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
8.9 mi
Sanford Mayville
What stands out

What stands out about health in Morgan Township

9.5%have had cancer · ND 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morgan Township adults…

Morgan Township runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Morgan Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Morgan Township

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

HNearest ERSanford MayvilleMayville · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 23.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.9 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMorgan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMorgan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMorgan 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 Morgan 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 22.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Morgan Township, betterMorgan Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Morgan Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%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
Morgan Township 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Morgan Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Morgan Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Morgan Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Morgan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Morgan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Morgan 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
Morgan Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Morgan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Morgan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Morgan Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Morgan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lindaas Township: 36.6%Buxton Township: 38.6%Garfield Township: 38.1%Mayville: 36.3%Viking Township: 39.1%Wold Township: 39.3%Buxton: 40.4%Reynolds: 38.7%Stavanger Township: 38.8%Newburgh Township: 38.1%Morgan Township: 37.8%Morgan TownshipLindaas TownshipBuxton TownshipGarfield TownshipSanford Mayville · Mayville · 8.9 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lindaas Township36.6%
Morgan Township37.8%
Garfield Township38.1%
Buxton Township38.6%
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
Lindaas Township————
Buxton Township————
Garfield Township————

Lindaas Township, Buxton Township and Garfield 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Morgan Township

Why doesn’t Morgan 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 Morgan Township.

What hospital is closest to Morgan Township?

Sanford Mayville in Mayville, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Morgan 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 Morgan 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.