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2014-05-31 13 56 25 Sign at the north entrance to Crescent Valley, Nevada along Nevada State Route 306-croppedPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Crescent Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crescent Valley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crescent Valley

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Crescent Valley

1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.6%), about twice the Nevada rate. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.7%), vs 6.4% across Nevada. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.4% across Nevada. In all, Crescent Valley runs above Nevada on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Crescent Valley

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.4%), vs 14.6% across Nevada. Habits ↓

In Crescent Valley, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 10.8% of working-age adults are uninsured (Nevada 14.5%), yet 29.1% say their health is fair or poor, vs 22.3% across the state. Checkups ↓

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 Nevada figure falls outside Crescent Valley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crescent Valley adults…

Crescent Valley runs above NV on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Crescent Valley adults have COPD
Nevada: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 11.3–15.9%
Better than NVWorseAbout the sameNevada
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nevada

Share of adults, with the Nevada figure marked.

Get no exercise 31%NV 26.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%NV 39.8%
Binge drink 14.9%NV 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 23.4%NV 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crescent Valley, betterCrescent Valley, worseAbout the sameNevada
Where Crescent Valley gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Crescent Valley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nevada.

75%Yearly checkupNV 74%
60%Dentist visitNV 58%
85%Cholesterol checkNV 85%
63%Colon screeningNV 59%
69%MammogramNV 69%
77%Taking BP medsNV 72%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crescent Valley 10.8% · Nevada 1 in 7 (14.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Crescent Valley

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

HNearest ERBattle Mountain General HospitalBatte MTN · 24.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNevada Health CentersCarlin · 31.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.4 mi
Battle Mountain General Hospital
Batte MTN · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Nevada Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Carlin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.3 mi
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital
Elko · ★★★★★
ER
71.4 mi
Humboldt General Hospital
Winnemucca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
101.9 mi
Pershing General Hospital
Lovelock · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crescent Valley itself
✓ Dental careCrescent Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCrescent Valley is not a shortage area

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 Crescent Valley; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Crescent Valley adults are doing

About the same as Nevada on each measure.

1 in 3Crescent Valley adults feel lonely
32.1% · NV 36.7% · About the same as NV
1 in 4Crescent Valley adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · NV 27.3% · About the same as NV
1 in 4Crescent Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · NV 20.5% · About the same as NV
1 in 5Crescent Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · NV 18.4% · About the same as NV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Crescent Valley 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 5
Crescent Valley adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · NV 18%
About the same as NV
1 in 7
Crescent Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · NV 15.6%
About the same as NV
1 in 9
Crescent Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.7% · NV 9.7%
Worse than NV
1 in 9
Crescent Valley adults lack reliable transportation
11% · NV 9.9%
About the same as NV

21.9% of Crescent Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.

Around town

Crescent Valley 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.

41.4%

of Crescent Valley adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.5%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing6.8%
Nevada

Questions about health in Crescent Valley

Why doesn’t Crescent Valley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crescent Valley?

Battle Mountain General Hospital in Batte Mtn, 24.4 miles in a straight line from Crescent Valley’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 Crescent Valley.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nevada 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.