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Health in Dufur · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dufur residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.4%
About the same as OR (19%)
Obesity
36.9%
About the same as OR (33.6%)
No exercise
22.4%
About the same as OR (20.1%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as OR (8.5%)
Nearest ER
9.5 mi
Mid-Columbia Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Dufur

9.2%have COPD · OR 6.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dufur adults…

Dufur runs above OR on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Dufur adults have COPD
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–11%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near Dufur

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

HNearest ERMid-Columbia Medical CenterThe Dalles · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMid-Columbia Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOne Community HealthThe Dalles · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Mid-Columbia Medical Center
The Dalles · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
One Community Health
5 sites · nearest in The Dalles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Skyline Hospital
White Salmon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
Hood River · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.4 mi
Klickitat Valley Hospital
Goldendale · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.6 mi
Asher Clinic
Fossil · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dufur itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dufur itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dufur 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 Dufur; ≈ 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 22.4%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15.2%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dufur, betterDufur, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Dufur gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Dufur City Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupOR 73%
65%Dentist visitOR 65%
85%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
65%Colon screeningOR 63%
71%MammogramOR 78%
76%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dufur 8.1% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Dufur adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Dufur adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Dufur 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.

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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

Dufur 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Oregon

Questions about health in Dufur

Why doesn’t Dufur have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dufur?

Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Dufur’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 Dufur.

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.