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Health in McCammon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McCammon residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in McCammon

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McCammon adults…

McCammon runs above ID on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 McCammon adults have heart disease
Idaho: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.3%
Better than IDWorseAbout the sameIdaho
Getting care

Care in and near McCammon

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

HNearest ERPortneuf Medical CenterPocatello · 19.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPortneuf Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth WestLava Hot Springs · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Health West
7 sites · nearest in Lava Hot Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Portneuf Medical Center
Pocatello · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Shoshone-Bannock Community Health Center Building
Pocatello · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.3 mi
Caribou Medical Center
Soda Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital
Malad City · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
Power County Hospital District
American Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McCammon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McCammon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McCammon 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 McCammon; ≈ 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 Idaho

Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%ID 32.7%
Binge drink 13.9%ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
McCammon, betterMcCammon, worseAbout the sameIdaho
Where McCammon gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of McCammon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Idaho.

76%Yearly checkupID 74%
67%Dentist visitID 67%
81%Cholesterol checkID 81%
67%Colon screeningID 62%
72%MammogramID 69%
75%Taking BP medsID 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCammon 9.2% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How McCammon adults are doing

About the same as Idaho on each measure.

1 in 3McCammon adults feel lonely
30.9% · ID 29.2% · About the same as ID
1 in 5McCammon adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ID 19.6% · About the same as ID
1 in 4McCammon adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · ID 23.7% · About the same as ID
1 in 6McCammon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · ID 16.2% · About the same as ID
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McCammon 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.

1 in 8
McCammon adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · ID 12.8%
About the same as ID
1 in 10
McCammon adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · ID 10.3%
About the same as ID
1 in 15
McCammon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · ID 6.6%
About the same as ID
1 in 14
McCammon adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · ID 7.5%
About the same as ID

8.8% of McCammon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Around town

McCammon 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.

38.8%

of McCammon adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Idaho

Questions about health in McCammon

Why doesn’t McCammon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McCammon?

Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, 19.3 miles in a straight line from McCammon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near McCammon?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health West - Lava CHC in Lava Hot Springs, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in McCammon.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.