Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Beaver residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Beaver, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Beaver. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Beaver
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Beaver
1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.4%, vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Beaver runs above Oregon on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Beaver is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Beaver’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
In Beaver, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 7.7% of working-age adults are uninsured (Oregon 8.5%), yet 23.2% say their health is fair or poor, vs 19% across the state. Checkups ↓
More high blood pressure in Beaver, and more people treating it
40.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 77% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.4% statewide. 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 Beaver’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Beaver adults…
Beaver runs above OR on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Beaver
No hospital or community health center in Beaver itself. These are the nearest.
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 Beaver; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Beaver adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Beaver adults are doing
About the same as Oregon on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Beaver and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Beaver adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Beaver
Why doesn’t Beaver have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Beaver.
What hospital is closest to Beaver?
Adventist Health Tillamook in Tillamook, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Beaver’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beaver.
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.