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Health in Dayville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dayville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dayville

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Dayville

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.5% across Oregon. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.5%), vs 8.9% across Oregon. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.3% across Oregon. In all, Dayville runs above Oregon on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Dayville

The closest emergency room is Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day, 28.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 78.6% 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 Dayville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dayville adults…

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

10 of every 100 Dayville adults have heart disease
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near Dayville

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

HNearest ERBlue Mountain HospitalJohn Day · 28.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAsher Community Health CenterSpray · 28.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.5 mi
Blue Mountain Hospital
John Day · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Asher Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Spray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.5 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Heppner · not rated
ERRural critical access
65 mi
Harney District Hospital
Burns · not rated
ERRural critical access
65 mi
St. Charles Medical Center Prineville
Prineville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
66 mi
Mosaic Community Health
6 sites · nearest in Prineville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dayville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dayville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dayville 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 Dayville; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOR 73%
66%Dentist visitOR 65%
87%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
69%Colon screeningOR 63%
79%MammogramOR 78%
79%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dayville 7.1% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.5%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 13.2%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dayville, betterDayville, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Dayville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Dayville adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Dayville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Dayville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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

Dayville 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Oregon

Questions about health in Dayville

Why doesn’t Dayville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dayville?

Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day, 28.5 miles in a straight line from Dayville’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 Dayville.

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.