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Health in Oxford · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oxford residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 83228. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as ID (17.8%)
Obesity
35.6%
About the same as ID (32.1%)
No exercise
21.7%
About the same as ID (22.2%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as ID (10.7%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as ID (29.2%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Oxford

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Oxford

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

HNearest ERNell J Redfield Memorial HospitalMalad City · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFranklin County Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth WestDowney · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital
Malad City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.9 mi
Health West
7 sites · nearest in Downey
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Franklin County Medical Center
Preston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.1 mi
Caribou Medical Center
Soda Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.9 mi
Cache Valley Hospital
North Logan · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.2 mi
Bear River Health Clinic
Tremonton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oxford itself
✓ Dental careOxford is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oxford 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 Oxford; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oxford adults…

On every condition, Oxford is about the same as Idaho. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Oxford adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.8–35.6%
Better than IDWorseAbout the sameIdaho
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Idaho

Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.7%ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%ID 32.7%
Binge drink 14.6%ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oxford, betterOxford, worseAbout the sameIdaho
Where Oxford gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Oxford Slough Waterfowl Production Area13 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupID 74%
65%Dentist visitID 67%
81%Cholesterol checkID 81%
63%Colon screeningID 62%
65%MammogramID 69%
71%Taking BP medsID 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oxford 8.6% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How Oxford adults are doing

About the same as Idaho on each measure.

3 in 10Oxford adults feel lonely
30.2% · ID 29.2% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Oxford adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ID 19.6% · About the same as ID
1 in 4Oxford adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · ID 23.7% · About the same as ID
1 in 6Oxford adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · ID 16.2% · About the same as ID
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Oxford 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 9
Oxford adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · ID 12.8%
About the same as ID
1 in 11
Oxford adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · ID 10.3%
About the same as ID
1 in 16
Oxford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ID 6.6%
About the same as ID
1 in 15
Oxford adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ID 7.5%
About the same as ID

7.9% of Oxford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Around town

Oxford 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.

33.1%

of Oxford adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Idaho

Questions about health in Oxford

Why doesn’t Oxford have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oxford?

Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital in Malad City, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Oxford’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 Oxford.

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.