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Health in Seven Mile · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Seven Mile residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Seven Mile

Smoking is more common in Seven Mile

1 in 3 adults smoke cigarettes (35.8%), 3 times the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Seven Mile

35.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 50.2% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓

COPD, stroke and asthma run high in Seven Mile

1 in 7 adults have COPD (15%), more than twice the Arizona rate. 1 in 15 adults have had a stroke (6.7%), about twice the Arizona rate. Asthma is also above the state: 17.5%, vs 10.4% across Arizona. In all, Seven Mile runs above Arizona on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Seven Mile’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 37.2%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.5%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 12.1%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 35.8%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Seven Mile, betterSeven Mile, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Seven Mile gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

66%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
36%Dentist visitAZ 60%
69%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
37%Colon screeningAZ 60%
53%MammogramAZ 73%
68%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seven Mile 20.6% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Seven Mile adults…

Seven Mile runs below AZ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Seven Mile adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 13.1–16.9%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Seven Mile

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

HNearest ERSummit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low · 36.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health CenterShow Low · 28.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital
Whiteriver · not rated
28.9 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Show Low
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.6 mi
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Show Low · ★★★★★
ER
37.9 mi
San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation
Peridot · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.1 mi
White Mountain Regional Medical Center
Springerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.9 mi
Globe Clinic
Globe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSeven Mile is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSeven Mile is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSeven Mile 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 Seven Mile; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Seven Mile adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Seven Mile runs above Arizona.

2 in 5Seven Mile adults feel lonely
40% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
2 in 5Seven Mile adults lack social or emotional support
41.4% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Seven Mile adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · AZ 19.5% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Seven Mile adults are in frequent mental distress
27.2% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Seven Mile 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
Seven Mile adults worry about having enough food
53.6% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
4 in 10
Seven Mile adults worry about keeping their housing
36.1% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
3 in 10
Seven Mile adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
28.9% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Seven Mile adults lack reliable transportation
32% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

48.7% of Seven Mile adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Seven Mile and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Whiteriver: 46.6%Fort Apache: 47.6%East Fork: 44.4%Turkey Creek: 43.9%Rainbow City: 48%North Fork: 41.3%Seven Mile: 45.5%Seven MileWhiteriverFort ApacheEast ForkTurkey CreekWhiteriver PHS Indian Hospital · Whiteriver · 6.1 miH
Healthier than AZNear AZLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Turkey Creek43.9%
East Fork44.4%
Seven Mile45.5%
Whiteriver46.6%
Fort Apache47.6%
AZ31.3%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
WhiteriverD−46.6%18.3%36.8%CDC place
Fort Apache————
East Fork————
Turkey Creek————

Fort Apache, East Fork and Turkey Creek: 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.

54%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.1%
Thinking or memory31.1%
Hearing14.1%
Errands alone20.7%
Vision17.5%
Dressing or bathing9.9%
Arizona

Questions about health in Seven Mile

Why doesn’t Seven Mile have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Seven Mile.

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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.