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Most active towns in North Dakota

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 24 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Progress has fewer than 2,500 residents, the floor for ND lists.

Horace16% · Likely range 13–19%

West Fargo16% · Likely range 14–19%

Burleigh CountyHay Creek17% · Likely range 14–20%

All 24 towns

Get no exercise, lowest first. Towns next door to Progress are tagged.

#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation

T1 Horace4,588 people 16% 13–19%4,588

T1 West Fargo40,094 people 16% 14–19%40,094

T3 Hay CreekBurleigh County · 4,348 people 17% 14–20%4,348

T3 Lincoln4,381 people 17% 14–21%4,381

T5 Casselton2,953 people 18% 14–21%2,953

T5 GibbsBurleigh County · 2,836 people 18% 15–21%2,836

T5 Minot AFB4,878 people 18% 15–21%4,878

T8 Fargo131,627 people 19% 17–21%131,627

T8 Apple CreekBurleigh County · 3,490 people 19% 16–22%3,490

T8 Bismarck75,556 people 19% 16–22%75,556

T11 Watford City6,039 people 22% 18–26%6,039

T11 Mandan24,522 people 22% 19–26%24,522

T13 Grand Forks59,042 people 23% 20–26%59,042

T13 TatmanWard County · 2,730 people 23% 19–27%2,730

T13 Minot47,791 people 23% 20–26%47,791

T13 Dickinson25,357 people 23% 20–27%25,357

17 Williston28,056 people 24% 20–28%28,056

T18 Valley City6,541 people 25% 20–29%6,541

T18 Beulah3,040 people 25% 20–30%3,040

T20 Wahpeton8,010 people 26% 21–30%8,010

T20 Jamestown15,787 people 26% 22–30%15,787

T22 Devils Lake7,308 people 28% 24–33%7,308

T22 Grafton4,102 people 28% 24–33%4,102

24 New Town2,721 people 33% 28–39%2,721

How it works

How this ranking works

The ND list, with the map →

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across North Dakota it’s 22%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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