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Health in Kings Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kings Valley residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 97370, 97361. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as OR (19%)
Obesity
29.1%
About the same as OR (33.6%)
No exercise
17.3%
About the same as OR (20.1%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as OR (8.5%)
Nearest ER
≈11.5 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kings Valley adults…

Kings Valley runs below OR on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Kings Valley adults have diabetes
Oregon: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8.4–11.1%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near Kings Valley

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

HNearest ERGood Samaritan Regional Medical CenterCorvallis · ≈11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Albany General Hospital★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBenton CountyCorvallis · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Benton County
4 sites · nearest in Corvallis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈11.5 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Corvallis · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Northwest Human Services
4 sites · nearest in Monmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Salem Health West Valley
Dallas · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.2 mi
Salem Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kings Valley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kings Valley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kings Valley 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 Kings Valley; ≈ 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 17.3%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 16.7%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 10.8%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kings Valley, betterKings Valley, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Kings Valley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupOR 73%
66%Dentist visitOR 65%
82%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
67%Colon screeningOR 63%
77%MammogramOR 78%
70%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kings Valley 7.3% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kings Valley adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Kings Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Kings Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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

Kings Valley 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Oregon

Questions about health in Kings Valley

Why doesn’t Kings Valley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kings Valley?

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Kings Valley’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 Kings Valley.

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.