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Health in Kokhanok · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kokhanok residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kokhanok

The nearest ER is 140 miles from Kokhanok

The closest emergency room is Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center in Kodiak, 140 miles away in a straight line. And 18% of adults lack reliable transportation, vs 9% across Alaska. For everyday care, Southcentral Foundation is closer (24.1 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Dental care lags in Kokhanok

47.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.7% across Alaska. Among those 65 and older, 27.6% have lost all their teeth (Alaska 13.5%). Kokhanok’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Kokhanok

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (30.4%), about twice the Alaska rate. Utility shut-off threats (16.7% vs 8.2%) and no reliable transportation (18% vs 9%) are higher too. 22.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Kokhanok adults live with a disability

2 in 5 adults live with a disability (39.5%, vs 29.6% across Alaska). The biggest difference is vision loss: 8.8% vs 4.7%. Disability ↓

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 Kokhanok’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Kokhanok

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

HNearest ERProvidence Kodiak Island Medical CenterKodiak · 140 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthcentral FoundationIliamna · 24.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.1 mi
Southcentral Foundation
6 sites · nearest in Iliamna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
78.1 mi
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Levelock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
140 mi
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
Kodiak · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kokhanok itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kokhanok itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kokhanok 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 Kokhanok; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%Yearly checkupAK 69%
48%Dentist visitAK 60%
77%Cholesterol checkAK 80%
54%Colon screeningAK 59%
56%MammogramAK 66%
68%Taking BP medsAK 68%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kokhanok 12.3% · 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.

3 in 10
Kokhanok adults worry about having enough food
30.4% · AK 14.3%
Worse than AK
1 in 4
Kokhanok adults worry about keeping their housing
23.3% · AK 12.3%
Worse than AK
1 in 6
Kokhanok adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.7% · AK 8.2%
Worse than AK
1 in 6
Kokhanok adults lack reliable transportation
18% · AK 9%
Worse than AK

22.9% of Kokhanok adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.5%

of Kokhanok adults live with a disability (Alaska 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision8.8%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Alaska
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kokhanok adults…

Kokhanok runs below AK on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Kokhanok adults have diabetes
Alaska: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.7–16%
Better than AKWorseAbout the sameAlaska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alaska

Share of adults, with the Alaska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%AK 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.7%AK 35.1%
Binge drink 16.4%AK 17.6%
Smoke cigarettes 27%AK 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Kokhanok, betterKokhanok, worseAbout the sameAlaska
Where Kokhanok gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Kokhanok adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Kokhanok runs above Alaska.

4 in 10Kokhanok adults feel lonely
36.8% · AK 33.3% · About the same as AK
1 in 3Kokhanok adults lack social or emotional support
31.5% · AK 25.4% · Worse than AK
1 in 4Kokhanok adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · AK 20.7% · About the same as AK
1 in 5Kokhanok adults are in frequent mental distress
21.2% · AK 16.1% · Worse than AK
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Kokhanok 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

Kokhanok and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Questions about health in Kokhanok

Why doesn’t Kokhanok have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kokhanok.

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.