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Health in Toksook Bay · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Toksook Bay residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Toksook Bay

Dental care lags in Toksook Bay

30.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.7% across Alaska. Among those 65 and older, 42.8% have lost all their teeth (Alaska 13.5%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Toksook Bay

36.2% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 16% across Alaska (more than twice the Alaska rate). Habits ↓

More Toksook Bay adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (38.1%), vs 21.7% across Alaska. There are 54 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. 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 Toksook Bay’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

63%Yearly checkupAK 69%
30%Dentist visitAK 60%
66%Cholesterol checkAK 80%
41%Colon screeningAK 59%
56%MammogramAK 66%
63%Taking BP medsAK 68%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Toksook Bay 18.8% · Alaska 1 in 10 (10%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alaska

Share of adults, with the Alaska figure marked.

Get no exercise 38.1%AK 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.7%AK 35.1%
Binge drink 15.9%AK 17.6%
Smoke cigarettes 36.2%AK 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Toksook Bay, betterToksook Bay, worseAbout the sameAlaska
Where Toksook Bay gets moving

54 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Toksook Bay adults…

Toksook Bay runs below AK on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Toksook Bay adults have COPD
Alaska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–14.2%
Better than AKWorseAbout the sameAlaska
Getting care

Care in and near Toksook Bay

1 community health center in Toksook Bay.

+Low-cost careYukon-Kuskokwim HealthTununak · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health
8 sites · nearest in Tununak
Sliding-scale feesIn Toksook Bay
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Toksook Bay itself
✓ Dental careToksook Bay is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Toksook Bay 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 Toksook Bay; ≈ 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 Toksook Bay adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Toksook Bay runs above Alaska.

2 in 5Toksook Bay adults feel lonely
39.4% · AK 33.3% · Worse than AK
2 in 5Toksook Bay adults lack social or emotional support
38.4% · AK 25.4% · Worse than AK
1 in 5Toksook Bay adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · AK 20.7% · About the same as AK
1 in 4Toksook Bay adults are in frequent mental distress
24.1% · AK 16.1% · Worse than AK
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Toksook Bay 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

5 in 10
Toksook Bay adults worry about having enough food
47.1% · AK 14.3%
Worse than AK
1 in 3
Toksook Bay adults worry about keeping their housing
32.3% · AK 12.3%
Worse than AK
1 in 4
Toksook Bay adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
24.4% · AK 8.2%
Worse than AK
3 in 10
Toksook Bay adults lack reliable transportation
28.5% · AK 9%
Worse than AK

39.5% of Toksook Bay adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.

Around town

Toksook Bay 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.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

48.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.9%
Thinking or memory26.4%
Hearing13.1%
Errands alone18%
Vision13.9%
Dressing or bathing7.9%
Alaska

Questions about health in Toksook Bay

Why doesn’t Toksook Bay have a Health Grade?

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

Where can I get low-cost care near Toksook Bay?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Tooksook Bay Sub-Regional Clinic in Tununak, 0.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Toksook Bay.

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.