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Health in Crown Point · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crown Point residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Crown Point. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crown Point

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Crown Point

The closest emergency room is Providence Seward Hospital in Seward, 22.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Crown Point adults report less mental distress

Frequent mental distress (12.6% vs 16.1%), lack of emotional support (20.6% vs 25.4%) and depression (17.8% vs 20.7%) all run below Alaska. Mind & connection ↓

Cancer runs high in Crown Point

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.9%), vs 7% across Alaska. Conditions ↓

Crown Point is an active town

Only 16.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.7% across Alaska. 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 Alaska figure falls outside Crown Point’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Crown Point

No hospital or community health center in Crown Point itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERProvidence Seward HospitalSeward · 22.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSeward Community Health CenterSeward · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.4 mi
Providence Seward Hospital
Seward · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Seward Community Health Center
Seward · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
37.8 mi
Girdwood Health Clinic
Girdwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
54.3 mi
Alaska Native Medical Center
Anchorage · ★★★★★
ER
55 mi
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Anchorage · ★★★★★
ER
56.4 mi
Alaska Regional Hospital
Anchorage · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crown Point itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crown Point itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crown Point 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 Crown Point; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Crown Point adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Crown Point does better than Alaska.

3 in 10Crown Point adults feel lonely
29.6% · AK 33.3% · About the same as AK
1 in 5Crown Point adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · AK 25.4% · Better than AK
1 in 6Crown Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.8% · AK 20.7% · Better than AK
1 in 8Crown Point adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · AK 16.1% · Better than AK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Crown Point 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crown Point adults…

Crown Point runs below AK on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Crown Point adults have had cancer
Alaska: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–9.9%
Better than AKWorseAbout the sameAlaska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alaska

Share of adults, with the Alaska figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.6%AK 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%AK 35.1%
Binge drink 18.9%AK 17.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%AK 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crown Point, betterCrown Point, worseAbout the sameAlaska
Where Crown Point gets moving

9.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Crown Point adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alaska.

66%Yearly checkupAK 69%
63%Dentist visitAK 60%
84%Cholesterol checkAK 80%
57%Colon screeningAK 59%
59%MammogramAK 66%
70%Taking BP medsAK 68%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crown Point 7% · Alaska 1 in 10 (10%)
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 12
Crown Point adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · AK 14.3%
Better than AK
1 in 14
Crown Point adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · AK 12.3%
Better than AK
1 in 20
Crown Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · AK 8.2%
Better than AK
1 in 18
Crown Point adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · AK 9%
Better than AK

5.2% of Crown Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.

Around town

Crown Point and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Primrose: 28.9%Moose Pass: 29.4%Bear Creek: 31.6%Crown Point: 29.9%Crown PointPrimroseMoose Pass
Healthier than AKNear AKLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Primrose28.9%
Moose Pass29.4%
Crown Point29.9%
AK35.5%

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
Primrose————
Moose Pass————

Primrose and Moose Pass: 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.

24.6%

of Crown Point adults live with a disability (Alaska 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Alaska

Questions about health in Crown Point

Why doesn’t Crown Point have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Crown Point.

What hospital is closest to Crown Point?

Providence Seward Hospital in Seward, 22.4 miles in a straight line from Crown Point’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 Crown Point.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alaska 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.