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Health in Condon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Condon residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Condon

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Condon

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 6.5% across Oregon. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.3% across Oregon. In all, Condon runs above Oregon on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 44% of residents are 65 or older (Oregon 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 32 miles from Condon

The closest emergency room is Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner, 32.1 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Asher Community Health Center is closer (16.5 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

More Condon adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.2%), vs 20.1% across Oregon. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Condon, and more people treating it

42.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 78.9% 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 Condon’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Condon adults…

Condon runs above OR on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Condon adults have COPD
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–13.4%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Why age matters here

Condon is an older town: 44% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Oregon. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Condon as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Condon44%
Oregon19%
Getting care

Care in and near Condon

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

HNearest ERPioneer Memorial HospitalHeppner · 32.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAsher Community Health CenterFossil · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
Asher Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Fossil
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.1 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Heppner · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.1 mi
Columbia River Health
2 sites · nearest in Boardman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.4 mi
Klickitat Valley Hospital
Goldendale · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.4 mi
Mid-Columbia Medical Center
The Dalles · ★★★★★
ER
59.7 mi
Good Shepherd Medical Center
Hermiston · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Condon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Condon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Condon 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 Condon; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.2%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 12.4%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Condon, betterCondon, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Condon gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOR 73%
67%Dentist visitOR 65%
87%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
68%Colon screeningOR 63%
73%MammogramOR 78%
79%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Condon 8.5% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Condon adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Condon adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Condon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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

Condon 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.

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.6%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%
Oregon

Questions about health in Condon

Why doesn’t Condon have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.