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Health in Summit Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Summit Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58075, 58030. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
25.5%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Summit Township

7.4%have COPD · ND 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Summit Township adults…

Summit Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Summit Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Summit Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 49.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.6 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.8 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.4 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
49.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSummit Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSummit Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSummit 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 Summit 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 25.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Summit Township, betterSummit Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Summit Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
82%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Summit Township 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Summit Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Summit Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Summit Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Summit Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Summit Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Summit 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 8
Summit Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 10
Summit Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Summit Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Summit Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.2% of Summit Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Summit Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brandrup Township: 36.3%Center Township: 38.2%Brandenburg Township: 37.5%Devillo Township: 35.9%Breckenridge Township: 39.4%Sunnyside Township: 39.2%Campbell Township: 37.2%Bradford Township: 36.1%Wahpeton: 37.3%Breckenridge: 39.6%Dwight Township: 38.2%Mooreton Township: 38.2%Waldo Township: 36.8%Belford Township: 37.9%Fairmount Township: 35.9%LaMars Township: 35.9%Connelly Township: 39.4%Summit Township: 37.9%Summit TownshipBrandrup TownshipCenter TownshipBrandenburg TownshipDevillo TownshipBreckenridge TownshipSt. Francis Medical Center · Breckenridge · 12.9 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Devillo Township35.9%
Brandrup Township36.3%
Brandenburg Township37.5%
Summit Township37.9%
Center Township38.2%
Breckenridge Township39.4%
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
Center Township————
Brandenburg Township————
Devillo Township————

Center Township, Brandenburg Township and Devillo 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Summit Township

Why doesn’t Summit 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 Summit Township.

What hospital is closest to Summit Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Summit 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 Summit Township.

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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.