Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Deer Island residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Deer Island, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Deer Island. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Deer Island
Smoking is more common in Deer Island
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.9%), vs 12% across Oregon. Habits ↓
COPD and arthritis run high in Deer Island
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.3%), vs 27.4% across Oregon. In all, Deer Island runs above Oregon on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Deer Island is short on primary care and mental health care
Deer Island’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Deer Island’s likely range.
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.
Out of every 100 Deer Island adults…
Deer Island runs above OR on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Deer Island
No hospital or community health center in Deer Island 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 Deer Island; ≈ 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 Deer Island adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
How Deer Island 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.
Deer Island 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 Deer Island adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Deer Island
Why doesn’t Deer Island have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Deer Island.
What hospital is closest to Deer Island?
Peacehealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Deer Island’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Deer Island?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Woodland Clinic in Woodland, 5.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Deer Island.
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.