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Health in Stirton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stirton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58424, 58467. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.5%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.2%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
16.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Stirton Township

10.7%have had cancer · ND 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stirton Township adults…

Stirton Township runs above ND on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Stirton Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Stirton Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 51.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.2 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.8 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
78.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careStirton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStirton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stirton 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 Stirton 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 23.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stirton Township, betterStirton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Stirton Township gets moving

36 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stirton Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Stirton Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Stirton Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Stirton Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Stirton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Stirton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Stirton 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
Stirton Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Stirton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Stirton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Stirton Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

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

Around town

Stirton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cleveland: 38.6%Weld Township: 37.9%Chicago Township: 39.6%Sinclair Township: 38.1%Moon Lake Township: 39.5%Flint Township: 39.6%Valley Spring Township: 37.4%Windsor Township: 38.9%Bloomenfield Township: 39.7%St. Paul Township: 39.6%Medina: 39.8%Griffin Township: 36.9%Cusator Township: 39.1%Lippert Township: 40.4%Stirton Township: 38%Stirton TownshipClevelandWeld TownshipChicago TownshipSinclair TownshipMoon Lake Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Weld Township37.9%
Stirton Township38%
Sinclair Township38.1%
Cleveland38.6%
Moon Lake Township39.5%
Chicago Township39.6%
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
Cleveland————
Chicago Township————
Weld Township————
Sinclair Township————
Moon Lake Township————

Cleveland, Chicago Township, Weld Township, Sinclair Township and Moon Lake 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Stirton Township

Why doesn’t Stirton 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 Stirton Township.

What hospital is closest to Stirton Township?

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Stirton 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 Stirton 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.