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Health in Annex · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Annex residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Annex

More Annex adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.3%), vs 20.1% across Oregon. Habits ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Annex

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.5% across Oregon. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.3% across Oregon. In all, Annex runs above Oregon on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Annex

57.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.7% across Oregon. Among those 65 and older, 21.1% have lost all their teeth (Oregon 12.5%). 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 Oregon figure falls outside Annex’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 14.4%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 17%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Annex, betterAnnex, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Annex gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Annex adults…

Annex runs above OR on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Annex adults have COPD
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.7%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupOR 73%
58%Dentist visitOR 65%
84%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
63%Colon screeningOR 63%
75%MammogramOR 78%
75%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Annex 12.8% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Annex

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

HNearest ERWeiser Memorial HospitalWeiser · 1.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Family Health CarePayette · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Weiser Memorial Hospital
Weiser · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario
Ontario · ★★★★★
ER
35.2 mi
Valor Health
Emmett · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.8 mi
West Valley Medical Center
Caldwell · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Annex itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Annex itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Annex 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 Annex; ≈ 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 Annex adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Annex adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Annex adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · OR 17.5% · About the same as OR
The one neighbors can help with

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

Annex 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.

37.1%

of Annex adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Oregon

Questions about health in Annex

Why doesn’t Annex have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Annex?

Weiser Memorial Hospital in Weiser, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Annex’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 Annex.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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