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Health in Stanley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stanley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58047, 58104. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Stanley Township

Stanley Township is an active town

Only 16.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Stanley Township

Stanley Township runs below North Dakota on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.2% vs 5.9%), stroke (2.3% vs 3.1%) and heart disease (4.6% vs 6.1%). A young population is part of it: only 0% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%). Conditions ↓

Fewer Stanley Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 13 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 Stanley Township’s likely range; Stanley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58047, 58104, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stanley Township, betterStanley Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Stanley Township gets moving

5.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stanley Township adults…

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

4 of every 100 Stanley Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.6–4.9%
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 13
Stanley Township adults worry about having enough food
7.8% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Stanley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Stanley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Stanley Township adults lack reliable transportation
5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.7% of Stanley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Getting care

Care in and near Stanley Township

1 hospital in Stanley Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERIn Stanley Township
≈8 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
35.7 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careStanley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStanley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStanley 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 Stanley 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 Stanley Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
71%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
82%MammogramND 78%
74%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stanley Township 5.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Stanley Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Stanley Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Stanley Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Stanley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Stanley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Stanley 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

Stanley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kurtz Township: 33.6%Fargo: 34.3%Horace: 34.3%Pleasant Township: 34.5%Frontier: 35.1%Briarwood: 33.2%Warren Township: 34.7%Holy Cross Township: 33.5%Elmwood Township: 33.5%Moorhead Township: 33.6%Moorhead: 33.2%Reed Township: 34.3%West Fargo: 34%Oakport Township: 33.6%Harwood: 34.3%Normanna Township: 34.7%Oxbow: 35.7%Eagle Township: 35.6%Addison Township: 34.6%Mapleton Township: 33.7%Alliance Township: 33%Wolverton Township: 37.1%Stanley Township: 33.9%Stanley TownshipKurtz TownshipFargoHoracePleasant TownshipFrontierBriarwoodWarren TownshipHoly Cross TownshipEssentia Health · Fargo · 3 mi · 3★ MedicareHSanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 8 mi · 4★ MedicareHFargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 11.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHFamily Healthcare South Fargo · Fargo · 8.1 mi+Community Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 10 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
Briarwood33.2%
Holy Cross Township33.5%
Kurtz Township33.6%
Stanley Township33.9%
Fargo34.3%
Horace34.3%
Pleasant Township34.5%
Warren Township34.7%
Frontier35.1%
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
FargoA34.3%8.1%11.8%CDC place
HoraceA34.3%7.6%11.2%CDC place
Pleasant Township————
Frontier————
Briarwood————
Warren Township————

Pleasant Township, Frontier, Briarwood and Warren 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.

21%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.9%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Stanley Township

Why doesn’t Stanley 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 Stanley Township.

What hospital is closest to Stanley Township?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Stanley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Stanley Township?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Healthcare South Fargo in Fargo, 8.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Stanley 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.