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Health in Parkline · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Parkline residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Parkline

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Idaho

Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%ID 32.7%
Binge drink 15.8%ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Parkline, betterParkline, worseAbout the sameIdaho
Where Parkline gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Parkline adults…

Parkline runs below ID on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Parkline adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–37.8%
Better than IDWorseAbout the sameIdaho
Getting care

Care in and near Parkline

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

HNearest ERBenewah Community HospitalSaint Maries · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDirne Health CentersSaint Maries · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Dirne Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Saint Maries
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Benewah Community Hospital
Saint Maries · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.9 mi
Coeur D'alene Tribal Health Authority
5 sites · nearest in Plummer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Kootenai Health
Coeur D'alene · ★★★★★
ER
28.1 mi
Northwest Specialty Hospital
Post Falls · not rated
29.9 mi
Shoshone Medical Center
Kellogg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Parkline itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Parkline itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Parkline 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 Parkline; ≈ 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 Parkline adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Idaho.

72%Yearly checkupID 74%
58%Dentist visitID 67%
79%Cholesterol checkID 81%
66%Colon screeningID 62%
68%MammogramID 69%
72%Taking BP medsID 71%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Parkline 13.5% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How Parkline adults are doing

About the same as Idaho on each measure.

3 in 10Parkline adults feel lonely
28.6% · ID 29.2% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Parkline adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · ID 19.6% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Parkline adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · ID 23.7% · About the same as ID
1 in 6Parkline adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · ID 16.2% · About the same as ID
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Parkline 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 6
Parkline adults worry about having enough food
16% · ID 12.8%
About the same as ID
1 in 8
Parkline adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · ID 10.3%
About the same as ID
1 in 12
Parkline adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · ID 6.6%
About the same as ID
1 in 11
Parkline adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · ID 7.5%
About the same as ID

11.7% of Parkline adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Around town

Parkline 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.

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Idaho

Questions about health in Parkline

Why doesn’t Parkline have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Parkline?

Benewah Community Hospital in Saint Maries, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Parkline’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 Parkline?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Heritage Health St. Maries in Saint Maries, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.