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Health in Whitestone Logging Camp · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Whitestone Logging Camp residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 99829. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Whitestone Logging Camp

The nearest ER is 39 miles from Whitestone Logging Camp

The closest emergency room is Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, 39 miles away in a straight line. And 12.2% of adults lack reliable transportation, vs 9% across Alaska. For everyday care, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is closer (4.1 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Stroke, heart disease and diabetes run high in Whitestone Logging Camp

1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (4.9%), vs 3.1% across Alaska. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 5.7% across Alaska. Diabetes is also above the state: 14.4%, vs 9.4% across Alaska. In all, Whitestone Logging Camp runs above Alaska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Whitestone Logging Camp

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (20%), vs 14.3% across Alaska. No reliable transportation (12.2% vs 9%) and utility shut-off threats (10.7% vs 8.2%) are higher too. 13.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More high blood pressure in Whitestone Logging Camp, and more people treating it

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Alaska 32.5%), but 73.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 68% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Whitestone Logging Camp’s likely range; Whitestone Logging Camp’s figures come from ZIP code 99829, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Whitestone Logging Camp

No hospital or community health center in Whitestone Logging Camp itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBartlett Regional HospitalJuneau · 39 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumHoonah · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
6 sites · nearest in Hoonah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.8 mi
Jamhi Health & Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Juneau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39 mi
Bartlett Regional Hospital
Juneau · ★★★★★
ER
69.6 mi
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Sitka · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
115.5 mi
Petersburg Medical Center
Petersburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWhitestone Logging Camp is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Whitestone Logging Camp itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Whitestone Logging Camp 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 Whitestone Logging Camp; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Whitestone Logging Camp adults…

Whitestone Logging Camp runs above AK on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Whitestone Logging Camp adults have had a stroke
Alaska: 3 in 100 · worse · likely 4.4–5.5%
Better than AKWorseAbout the sameAlaska
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 5
Whitestone Logging Camp adults worry about having enough food
20% · AK 14.3%
Worse than AK
1 in 7
Whitestone Logging Camp adults worry about keeping their housing
15.1% · AK 12.3%
Worse than AK
1 in 9
Whitestone Logging Camp adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · AK 8.2%
Worse than AK
1 in 8
Whitestone Logging Camp adults lack reliable transportation
12.2% · AK 9%
Worse than AK

13.8% of Whitestone Logging Camp adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupAK 69%
51%Dentist visitAK 60%
82%Cholesterol checkAK 80%
57%Colon screeningAK 59%
64%MammogramAK 66%
74%Taking BP medsAK 68%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Whitestone Logging Camp 10.5% · Alaska 1 in 10 (10%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alaska

Share of adults, with the Alaska figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%AK 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%AK 35.1%
Binge drink 16%AK 17.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.9%AK 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Whitestone Logging Camp, betterWhitestone Logging Camp, worseAbout the sameAlaska
Where Whitestone Logging Camp gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Whitestone Logging Camp adults are doing

About the same as Alaska on each measure.

1 in 3Whitestone Logging Camp adults feel lonely
32.5% · AK 33.3% · About the same as AK
1 in 4Whitestone Logging Camp adults lack social or emotional support
27.3% · AK 25.4% · About the same as AK
1 in 5Whitestone Logging Camp adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · AK 20.7% · About the same as AK
1 in 6Whitestone Logging Camp adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · AK 16.1% · About the same as AK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Whitestone Logging Camp 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

Whitestone Logging Camp and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Game Creek————
Hoonah————

Game Creek and Hoonah: 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.

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5%
Alaska

Questions about health in Whitestone Logging Camp

Why doesn’t Whitestone Logging Camp have a Health Grade?

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

Where can I get low-cost care near Whitestone Logging Camp?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hoonah Health Center in Hoonah, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Whitestone Logging Camp.

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.