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Health in Walcott Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Walcott Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58077, 58051, 58015, 58047. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Walcott Township

Walcott Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (73% vs 64.5%) and cholesterol checks (86.8% vs 82.7%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Walcott 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 ↓

Walcott Township is an active town

Only 18% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. The town has 34 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 Walcott Township’s likely range; Walcott Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58077, 58051, 58015, 58047, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
73%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walcott Township 5.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
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
Walcott Township adults worry about having enough food
6.9% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Walcott Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 24
Walcott Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Walcott Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4% of Walcott 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%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Walcott Township, betterWalcott Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Walcott Township gets moving

34 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Walcott Township adults…

Walcott Township runs below ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Walcott Township adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 4–5.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Walcott Township

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 19.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
≈19.7 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
19.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
29 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWalcott Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWalcott Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWalcott 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 Walcott Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Walcott Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Walcott Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Walcott Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Walcott Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Walcott Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Walcott 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

Walcott Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eagle Township: 35.6%Walcott: 34.4%Barrie Township: 34.8%Colfax Township: 35%Normanna Township: 34.7%Wolverton Township: 37.1%Roberts Township: 37%Holy Cross Township: 33.5%Wolverton: 37.9%Abercrombie Township: 37.1%Pleasant Township: 34.5%Helendale Township: 34.6%Viking Township: 35.3%Nansen Township: 35.9%Davenport Township: 34.8%Warren Township: 34.7%Horace: 34.3%Walcott Township: 34.8%Walcott TownshipEagle TownshipWalcottBarrie TownshipColfax TownshipNormanna TownshipEssentia Health · Fargo · 14.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walcott34.4%
Normanna Township34.7%
Walcott Township34.8%
Barrie Township34.8%
Colfax Township35%
Eagle Township35.6%
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
Eagle Township————
Walcott————
Barrie Township————
Colfax Township————
Normanna Township————

Eagle Township, Walcott, Barrie Township, Colfax Township and Normanna 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.

22.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory10.3%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone5.5%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Walcott Township

Why doesn’t Walcott 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 Walcott Township.

What hospital is closest to Walcott Township?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Walcott 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 Walcott 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.