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Health in Spring Garden · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Garden residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 95971. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Garden

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Spring Garden

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 6.4% across California. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.1% across California. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.5%, vs 20.8% across California. In all, Spring Garden runs above California on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Spring Garden, and more people treating it

35.1% of adults have high blood pressure (California 30.5%), but 74.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Spring Garden adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below California. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Spring Garden’s likely range; Spring Garden’s figures come from ZIP code 95971, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Garden adults…

Spring Garden runs above CA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Spring Garden adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.3%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Spring Garden adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.

74%Yearly checkupCA 72%
66%Dentist visitCA 63%
87%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
70%Colon screeningCA 58%
77%MammogramCA 76%
75%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Garden 5.9% · 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 9
Spring Garden adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 10
Spring Garden adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 17
Spring Garden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · CA 7.3%
Better than CA
1 in 14
Spring Garden adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

11.4% of Spring Garden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Getting care

Care in and near Spring Garden

No hospital or community health center in Spring Garden itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPlumas District HospitalQuincy · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Sierra Medical ClinicDownieville · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Plumas District Hospital
Quincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Portola · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
5 sites · nearest in Downieville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.5 mi
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Westwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.1 mi
Seneca District Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSpring Garden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpring Garden is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.4%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 16.8%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Garden, betterSpring Garden, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Spring Garden gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Spring Garden adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Spring Garden runs above California.

1 in 3Spring Garden adults feel lonely
34.5% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Spring Garden adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 4Spring Garden adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · CA 20.1% · Worse than CA
1 in 6Spring Garden adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Spring Garden 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

Spring Garden and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Greenhorn————

Greenhorn: 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
California

Questions about health in Spring Garden

Why doesn’t Spring Garden have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Spring Garden?

Plumas District Hospital in Quincy, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Spring Garden’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spring Garden.

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.