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Health in Warm River · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Warm River residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 83420. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Warm River

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Warm River

The closest emergency room is Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs, 29.2 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Upper Valley Community Health, Services is closer (20.7 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Cancer and heart disease run high in Warm River

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.3% across Idaho. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 6.2% across Idaho. Conditions ↓

Fewer Warm River adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Idaho. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 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 Idaho figure falls outside Warm River’s likely range; Warm River’s figures come from ZIP code 83420, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Warm River

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

HNearest ERTeton Valley HospitalDriggs · 29.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Valley Community Health, ServicesSaint Anthony · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.7 mi
Upper Valley Community Health, Services
6 sites · nearest in Saint Anthony
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.2 mi
Teton Valley Hospital
Driggs · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Madison Memorial Hospital
Rexburg · not rated
ER
38.6 mi
One Health - West Yellowstone
West Yellowstone · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
55.8 mi
Mountain View Hospital
Idaho Falls · ★★★★★
ER
55.8 mi
Idaho Falls Community Hospital
Idaho Falls · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Warm River itself
✓ Dental careWarm River is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Warm River 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 Warm River; ≈ 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 Warm River adults…

Warm River runs below ID on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Warm River adults have had cancer
Idaho: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.3%
Better than IDWorseAbout the sameIdaho
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 10
Warm River adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · ID 12.8%
Better than ID
1 in 12
Warm River adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ID 10.3%
Better than ID
1 in 18
Warm River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ID 6.6%
Better than ID
1 in 16
Warm River adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ID 7.5%
Better than ID

6.7% of Warm River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Idaho

Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.3%ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%ID 32.7%
Binge drink 14.1%ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Warm River, betterWarm River, worseAbout the sameIdaho
Where Warm River gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupID 74%
67%Dentist visitID 67%
85%Cholesterol checkID 81%
66%Colon screeningID 62%
69%MammogramID 69%
76%Taking BP medsID 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Warm River 9.5% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How Warm River adults are doing

About the same as Idaho on each measure.

1 in 4Warm River adults feel lonely
27.5% · ID 29.2% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Warm River adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · ID 19.6% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Warm River adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · ID 23.7% · About the same as ID
1 in 7Warm River adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · ID 16.2% · About the same as ID
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Warm River 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

Warm River 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.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Idaho

Questions about health in Warm River

Why doesn’t Warm River have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Warm River?

Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs, 29.2 miles in a straight line from Warm River’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 Warm River.

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.