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Health in Mormon Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mormon Lake residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mormon Lake

Mormon Lake is an active town

Only 14.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.9% across Arizona. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Mormon Lake

The closest emergency room is Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, 23.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Mormon Lake keeps up with checkups

It beats Arizona on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.1% vs 59.9%) and cholesterol checks (88.6% vs 85.1%). Checkups ↓

Nearly everyone in Mormon Lake is insured

Only 7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 13.2% across Arizona. 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 Arizona figure falls outside Mormon Lake’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona

Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.

Get no exercise 14.2%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.6%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 14.7%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.3%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mormon Lake, betterMormon Lake, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Mormon Lake gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Getting care

Care in and near Mormon Lake

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

HNearest ERFlagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff · 23.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health CenterFlagstaff · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.6 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Flagstaff
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
Flagstaff Medical Center
Flagstaff · ★★★★★
ER
34.8 mi
Yavapai County Government Prescott
2 sites · nearest in Cottonwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.3 mi
Verde Valley Medical Center
Cottonwood · ★★★★★
ER
43.7 mi
Little Colorado Medical Center
Winslow · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.2 mi
Banner Payson Medical Center
Payson · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careMormon Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMormon Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMormon Lake is not a shortage area

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 Mormon Lake; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mormon Lake adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arizona.

74%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
71%Dentist visitAZ 60%
89%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
65%Colon screeningAZ 60%
66%MammogramAZ 73%
75%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mormon Lake 7% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mormon Lake adults…

Mormon Lake runs below AZ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Mormon Lake adults have obesity
Arizona: 31 in 100 · better · likely 20.1–28.1%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Mind & connection

How Mormon Lake adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Mormon Lake does better than Arizona.

1 in 4Mormon Lake adults feel lonely
27% · AZ 32% · Better than AZ
1 in 5Mormon Lake adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · AZ 25.7% · Better than AZ
1 in 5Mormon Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · AZ 19.5% · About the same as AZ
1 in 7Mormon Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · AZ 15.4% · About the same as AZ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Mormon Lake adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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.

1 in 11
Mormon Lake adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · AZ 15.8%
Better than AZ
1 in 13
Mormon Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · AZ 12%
Better than AZ
1 in 17
Mormon Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · AZ 7.2%
About the same as AZ
1 in 17
Mormon Lake adults lack reliable transportation
6% · AZ 8.7%
Better than AZ

7% of Mormon Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Mormon Lake 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.

26.1%

of Mormon Lake adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Arizona

Questions about health in Mormon Lake

Why doesn’t Mormon Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mormon Lake?

Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, 23.4 miles in a straight line from Mormon Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mormon Lake.

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Ask your neighbors

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