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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.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Jamestown
North Dakota · Most active

Where Jamestown lands: #20 of 24

26% of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate) · Visit Jamestown →

Horace 1 Horace 16% Likely range 13–19% West Fargo 1 West Fargo 16% Likely range 14–19% 3 Hay Creek Burleigh County 17% Likely range 14–20%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
T1 Horace Horace4,588 people 16% 13–19% 4,588
T1 West Fargo West Fargo40,094 people 16% 14–19% 40,094
T3 Hay CreekBurleigh County · 4,348 people 17% 14–20% 4,348
T3 Lincoln Lincoln4,381 people 17% 14–21% 4,381
T5 Map of Casselton Casselton2,953 people 18% 14–21% 2,953
T5 GibbsBurleigh County · 2,836 people 18% 15–21% 2,836
T5 Minot AFB Minot AFB4,878 people 18% 15–21% 4,878
T8 Fargo Fargo131,627 people 19% 17–21% 131,627
T8 Apple CreekBurleigh County · 3,490 people 19% 16–22% 3,490
T8 Bismarck Bismarck75,556 people 19% 16–22% 75,556
T11 Map of Watford City Watford City6,039 people 22% 18–26% 6,039
T11 Mandan Mandan24,522 people 22% 19–26% 24,522
T13 Grand Forks 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 Dickinson Dickinson25,357 people 23% 20–27% 25,357
17 Williston Williston28,056 people 24% 20–28% 28,056
T18 Valley City Valley City6,541 people 25% 20–29% 6,541
T18 Beulah Beulah3,040 people 25% 20–30% 3,040
T20 Wahpeton Wahpeton8,010 people 26% 21–30% 8,010
T20 Jamestown Jamestown15,787 people 26% 22–30% 15,787
T22 Devils Lake Devils Lake7,308 people 28% 24–33% 7,308
T22 Grafton Grafton4,102 people 28% 24–33% 4,102
24 New Town New Town2,721 people 33% 28–39% 2,721

How this ranking works

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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