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Health in West End Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West End Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58081, 58057. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in West End Township

The nearest ER is 23 miles from West End Township

The closest emergency room is Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 23.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in West End Township, and more people treating it

35.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in West End Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 West End Township’s likely range; West End Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58081, 58057, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near West End Township

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 23.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 41.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.4 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.5 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.9 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
41.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈41.5 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
44.4 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWest End Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest End Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest End 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 West End 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 West End Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
West End Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West End Township adults…

West End Township runs above ND on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 West End Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
West End Township, betterWest End Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where West End Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How West End Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10West End Township adults feel lonely
28% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5West End Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5West End Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8West End Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 West End 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
West End Township adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
West End Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
West End Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
West End Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.2% of West End Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

West End Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hall Township: 40.5%Rosemeade Township: 40.6%Wyndmere Township: 36.1%Homestead Township: 36.6%Freeman Township: 37.1%Milnor Township: 40.6%Herman Township: 40.6%Sydna Township: 40.6%Sandoun Township: 37.2%Danton Township: 36.8%Wyndmere: 35.7%Dexter Township: 36.8%Garborg Township: 36.1%Antelope Township: 38.7%Sheyenne Township: 35.7%West End Township: 36.1%West End TownshipHall TownshipRosemeade TownshipWyndmere TownshipHomestead TownshipFreeman Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
West End Township36.1%
Wyndmere Township36.1%
Homestead Township36.6%
Freeman Township37.1%
Hall Township40.5%
Rosemeade Township40.6%
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
Hall Township————
Rosemeade Township————
Wyndmere Township————
Homestead Township————
Freeman Township————

Hall Township, Rosemeade Township, Wyndmere Township, Homestead Township and Freeman 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in West End Township

Why doesn’t West End 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 West End Township.

What hospital is closest to West End Township?

Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 23.4 miles in a straight line from West End 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 West End 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.