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Health in Johnson Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Johnson Park residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Johnson Park

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Johnson Park

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 5.1% across California. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 6.4% across California. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 5.6% across California. In all, Johnson Park runs above California on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Depression is more common in Johnson Park

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (24.3%), vs 20.1% across California. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 19%, vs 16.4% across California. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Johnson Park

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.5%), vs 10.9% across California. 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 California figure falls outside Johnson Park’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Johnson Park adults…

Johnson Park runs above CA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Johnson Park adults have COPD
California: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10.4%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Mind & connection

How Johnson Park adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Johnson Park runs above California.

1 in 3Johnson Park adults feel lonely
35.2% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Johnson Park adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · CA 28.6% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Johnson Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · CA 20.1% · Worse than CA
1 in 5Johnson Park adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · CA 16.4% · Worse than CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Johnson Park 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.3%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 16.3%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Johnson Park, betterJohnson Park, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Johnson Park gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Johnson Park

No hospital or community health center in Johnson Park itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMayers Memorial HospitalFall River Mills · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Valleys Health CentersBurney · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Mountain Valleys Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Burney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Mayers Memorial Hospital
Fall River Mills · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Hill Country Community Clinic
Round Mountain · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
45.3 mi
Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta
Mount Shasta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.9 mi
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding · ★★★★★
ER
46.8 mi
Mercy Medical Center Redding
Redding · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careJohnson Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJohnson Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Johnson Park 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 Johnson Park; ≈ 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 Johnson Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.

75%Yearly checkupCA 72%
65%Dentist visitCA 63%
87%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
65%Colon screeningCA 58%
76%MammogramCA 76%
75%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnson Park 7.8% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
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 7
Johnson Park adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · CA 17.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 8
Johnson Park adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 14
Johnson Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · CA 7.3%
About the same as CA
1 in 11
Johnson Park adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · CA 9.3%
About the same as CA

15.4% of Johnson Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Johnson Park 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.

36.7%

of Johnson Park adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
California

Questions about health in Johnson Park

Why doesn’t Johnson Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Johnson Park?

Mayers Memorial Hospital in Fall River Mills, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Johnson Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Johnson Park?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Burney Dental Center in Burney, 2.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Johnson Park.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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