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Health in Wheatland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wheatland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58079, 58002. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wheatland Township

The nearest ER is 27 miles from Wheatland Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 27 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Fewer Wheatland Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Wheatland Township is an active town

Only 17.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. The town has 20 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 Wheatland Township’s likely range; Wheatland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58079, 58002, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Wheatland Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center FargoFargo · ≈27 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 26 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈27 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
28 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
30.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWheatland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWheatland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWheatland 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 Wheatland 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 13
Wheatland Township adults worry about having enough food
7.5% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Wheatland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Wheatland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Wheatland Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.7% of Wheatland 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 17.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wheatland Township, betterWheatland Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Wheatland Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wheatland Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Wheatland Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–35.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Wheatland 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%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wheatland Township 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Wheatland Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Wheatland Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Wheatland Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Wheatland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Wheatland 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 Wheatland 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

Wheatland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Casselton Township: 35.5%Gill Township: 35.8%Buffalo Township: 34.7%Casselton: 35.1%Harmony Township: 34.8%Everest Township: 34.6%Rush River Township: 35.2%Amenia Township: 34.9%Howes Township: 35.4%Walburg Township: 35.6%Buffalo: 35.1%Tower Township: 35.1%Wheatland Township: 35.8%Wheatland TownshipCasselton TownshipGill TownshipBuffalo Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#12 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buffalo Township34.7%
Casselton Township35.5%
Wheatland Township35.8%
Gill Township35.8%
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
Casselton Township————
Gill Township————
Buffalo Township————

Casselton Township, Gill Township and Buffalo 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Wheatland Township

Why doesn’t Wheatland 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 Wheatland Township.

What hospital is closest to Wheatland Township?

Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 27.0 miles in a straight line from Wheatland 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 Wheatland 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.