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Pingree, North Dakota 6-10-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Pingree Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pingree Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58476. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pingree Township

Cancer runs high in Pingree Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Pingree Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Pingree Township’s likely range; Pingree Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58476, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pingree Township adults…

Pingree Township runs above ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Pingree Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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 14
Pingree Township adults worry about having enough food
6.9% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 16
Pingree Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 25
Pingree Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Pingree Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.1% of Pingree Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Getting care

Care in and near Pingree Township

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 46.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.5 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.6 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
77.1 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary carePingree Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePingree Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pingree 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 Pingree 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 19.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pingree Township, betterPingree Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Pingree Township gets moving

42 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
73%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pingree Township 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pingree Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Pingree Township adults feel lonely
26.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pingree Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pingree Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Pingree Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Pingree 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.

Around town

Pingree Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pipestem Valley Township: 37.1%Lyon Township: 37.4%Edmunds Township: 36.8%Plainview Township: 37.7%Round Top Township: 37.3%Walters Township: 36.6%Durham Township: 37.4%Jim River Valley Township: 38.5%Kensal Township: 37.4%Hidden Township: 38.7%Pingree Township: 37.1%Pingree TownshipPipestem Valley TownshipLyon TownshipEdmunds TownshipPlainview Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Edmunds Township36.8%
Pingree Township37.1%
Pipestem Valley Township37.1%
Lyon Township37.4%
Plainview Township37.7%
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
Pipestem Valley Township————
Lyon Township————
Edmunds Township————
Plainview Township————

Pipestem Valley Township, Lyon Township, Edmunds Township and Plainview 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.

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory10.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Pingree Township

Why doesn’t Pingree 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 Pingree Township.

What hospital is closest to Pingree Township?

Carrington Health Center in Carrington, 18.5 miles in a straight line from Pingree 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 Pingree 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.