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Health in Walburg Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Walburg Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58079, 58052, 58031. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Walburg Township

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Walburg Township

The closest emergency room is Essentia Health in Fargo, 24.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Fewer Walburg 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 ↓

Walburg Township is an active town

Only 18.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. The town has 21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

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 Walburg Township’s likely range; Walburg Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58079, 58052, 58031, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Walburg Township

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 24.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 25 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.5 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈25.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
30.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWalburg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWalburg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWalburg 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 Walburg Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

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
Walburg Township adults worry about having enough food
7.4% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Walburg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Walburg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Walburg Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.6% of Walburg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Walburg Township, betterWalburg Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Walburg Township gets moving

21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Walburg Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Walburg Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
71%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walburg Township 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Walburg Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Walburg Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Walburg Township adults feel lonely
26.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Walburg Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Walburg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Walburg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Walburg 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

Walburg Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maple River Township: 34.2%Watson Township: 34.9%Gill Township: 35.8%Eldred Township: 36.7%Leonard Township: 34.6%Addison Township: 34.6%Everest Township: 34.6%Highland Township: 37.7%Howes Township: 35.4%Wheatland Township: 35.8%Clifton Township: 36.8%Alice: 36.8%Walburg Township: 35.6%Walburg TownshipMaple River TownshipWatson TownshipGill TownshipEldred Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Maple River Township34.2%
Watson Township34.9%
Walburg Township35.6%
Gill Township35.8%
Eldred Township36.7%
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
Maple River Township————
Watson Township————
Gill Township————
Eldred Township————

Maple River Township, Watson Township, Gill Township and Eldred 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.

23.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Walburg Township

Why doesn’t Walburg 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 Walburg Township.

What hospital is closest to Walburg Township?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 24.5 miles in a straight line from Walburg Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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