Sweet Methodist Episcopal Church · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Horseshoe Bend residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Horseshoe Bend, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Horseshoe Bend. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend is short on primary care and dental care
Horseshoe Bend’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Cancer runs high in Horseshoe Bend
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 8.3% across Idaho. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Idaho 17%), and cancer is more common later in life. 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 Idaho figure falls outside Horseshoe Bend’s likely range.
Care in and near Horseshoe Bend
No hospital or community health center in Horseshoe Bend itself. These are the nearest.
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 Horseshoe Bend; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Horseshoe Bend adults…
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Horseshoe Bend is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Idaho. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Horseshoe Bend as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Idaho
Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Horseshoe Bend adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Idaho.
How Horseshoe Bend adults are doing
About the same as Idaho on each measure.
3 in 10 Horseshoe Bend adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.9% of Horseshoe Bend adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.
Horseshoe Bend and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Horseshoe Bend adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Horseshoe Bend
Why doesn’t Horseshoe Bend have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Horseshoe Bend.
What hospital is closest to Horseshoe Bend?
Valor Health in Emmett, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Horseshoe Bend’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 Horseshoe Bend.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho 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.