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Ypsilanti, North Dakota 6-8-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Ypsilanti Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ypsilanti Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58497. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
40%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
27.7%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
15.1 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ypsilanti Township

29.1%have arthritis · ND 25.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ypsilanti Township adults…

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

29 of every 100 Ypsilanti Township adults have arthritis
North Dakota: 25 in 100 · worse · likely 26–32.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Ypsilanti Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 15.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 26.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.6 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.9 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.8 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
83.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careYpsilanti Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careYpsilanti Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ypsilanti Township itself

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 Ypsilanti Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ypsilanti Township, betterYpsilanti Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Ypsilanti Township gets moving

36 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ypsilanti Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ypsilanti Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Ypsilanti Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ypsilanti Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ypsilanti Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Ypsilanti Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ypsilanti 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
Ypsilanti Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Ypsilanti Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Ypsilanti Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Ypsilanti Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6% of Ypsilanti Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Ypsilanti Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Corwin Township: 40%Winfield Township: 40.2%Manns Township: 38.5%Meadow Lake Township: 37.3%Homer Township: 40.4%Sydney Township: 40.4%Montpelier Township: 38.6%Mansfield Township: 37.2%Spiritwood Township: 38%Greenland Township: 36.3%Adrian Township: 38.4%Svea Township: 37%Ypsilanti Township: 40%Ypsilanti TownshipCorwin TownshipWinfield TownshipManns TownshipMeadow Lake TownshipJamestown Regional Medical Center · Jamestown · 15.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Meadow Lake Township37.3%
Manns Township38.5%
Ypsilanti Township40%
Corwin Township40%
Winfield Township40.2%
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
Corwin Township————
Winfield Township————
Manns Township————
Meadow Lake Township————

Corwin Township, Winfield Township, Manns Township and Meadow Lake 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 Ypsilanti Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Ypsilanti Township

Why doesn’t Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti Township.

What hospital is closest to Ypsilanti Township?

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti 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.