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Street view of New Stuyahok, Alaska 12-Jan-2016Photo: Beefington · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in New Stuyahok · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Stuyahok residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in New Stuyahok

The nearest ER is 72 miles from New Stuyahok

The closest emergency room is Kanakanak Hospital in Dillingham, 72.1 miles away in a straight line. And 22.6% of adults lack reliable transportation, vs 9% across Alaska. For everyday care, Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation is closer (11.8 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Dental care lags in New Stuyahok

38.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.7% across Alaska. Among those 65 and older, 32.4% have lost all their teeth (Alaska 13.5%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in New Stuyahok

36.7% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 14.3% across Alaska (more than twice the Alaska rate). No reliable transportation (22.6% vs 9%) and utility shut-off threats (19.8% vs 8.2%) are higher too. 28.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More New Stuyahok adults live with a disability

2 in 5 adults live with a disability (42.1%, vs 29.6% across Alaska). The biggest difference is vision loss: 10.5% 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 New Stuyahok’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near New Stuyahok

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

HNearest ERKanakanak HospitalDillingham · 72.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBristol Bay Area Health CorporationEkwok · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
8 sites · nearest in Ekwok
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.1 mi
Kanakanak Hospital
Dillingham · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNew Stuyahok is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Stuyahok itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Stuyahok 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 New Stuyahok; ≈ 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 New Stuyahok adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alaska.

62%Yearly checkupAK 69%
38%Dentist visitAK 60%
70%Cholesterol checkAK 80%
51%Colon screeningAK 59%
57%MammogramAK 66%
65%Taking BP medsAK 68%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Stuyahok 15.9% · 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.

4 in 10
New Stuyahok adults worry about having enough food
36.7% · AK 14.3%
Worse than AK
1 in 4
New Stuyahok adults worry about keeping their housing
26.6% · AK 12.3%
Worse than AK
1 in 5
New Stuyahok adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
19.8% · AK 8.2%
Worse than AK
1 in 4
New Stuyahok adults lack reliable transportation
22.6% · AK 9%
Worse than AK

28.7% of New Stuyahok adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

42.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory22%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone14.1%
Vision10.5%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
Alaska
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Stuyahok adults…

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

10 of every 100 New Stuyahok adults have COPD
Alaska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–11.4%
Better than AKWorseAbout the sameAlaska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alaska

Share of adults, with the Alaska figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.8%AK 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 40%AK 35.1%
Binge drink 18.4%AK 17.6%
Smoke cigarettes 31.4%AK 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Stuyahok, betterNew Stuyahok, worseAbout the sameAlaska
Where New Stuyahok gets moving

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How New Stuyahok adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, New Stuyahok runs above Alaska.

2 in 5New Stuyahok adults feel lonely
38.6% · AK 33.3% · About the same as AK
1 in 3New Stuyahok adults lack social or emotional support
34% · AK 25.4% · Worse than AK
1 in 5New Stuyahok adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · AK 20.7% · About the same as AK
1 in 5New Stuyahok adults are in frequent mental distress
21.7% · AK 16.1% · Worse than AK
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 New Stuyahok 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

New Stuyahok 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 New Stuyahok

Why doesn’t New Stuyahok have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Stuyahok.

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.