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Health in Halsey · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Halsey residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Halsey

Depression is more common in Halsey

1 in 3 adults have been diagnosed with depression (31.8%), vs 27.1% across Oregon. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 20.1%, vs 17.5% across Oregon. Mind & connection ↓

Binge drinking is the habit Halsey doesn’t win on

18.7% of adults binge drink, vs 15.4% across Oregon. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Halsey sleeps less

36.6% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 30.6% across Oregon. Habits ↓

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 Halsey’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Halsey adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Halsey runs above Oregon.

1 in 3Halsey adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.8% · OR 27.1% · Worse than OR
1 in 5Halsey adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · OR 17.5% · Worse than 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.4%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 18.7%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Halsey, betterHalsey, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Halsey gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Halsey adults…

Halsey runs below OR on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Halsey adults have obesity
Oregon: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 34–46.2%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Why age matters in Halsey

Only 11% of Halsey residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Oregon. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Halsey11%
Oregon19%
Getting care

Care in and near Halsey

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

HNearest ERSamaritan Lebanon Community HospitalLebanon · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Albany General Hospital★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBenton CountyCorvallis · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Benton County
6 sites · nearest in Corvallis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈15.4 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Corvallis · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Lane County Oregon
2 sites · nearest in Eugene
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Halsey itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Halsey itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Halsey 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 Halsey; ≈ 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 Halsey adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.

71%Yearly checkupOR 73%
61%Dentist visitOR 65%
81%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
58%Colon screeningOR 63%
76%MammogramOR 78%
69%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Halsey 8.1% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Around town

Halsey 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.

30.5%

of Halsey adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Oregon

Questions about health in Halsey

Why doesn’t Halsey have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Halsey?

Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital in Lebanon, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Halsey’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.