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Big Creek baseball team, Big Creek Logging Company, Knappa, ca. 1918Photo: Clark Kinsey · Public domain
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Health in Knappa · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Knappa residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Knappa

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Knappa

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 25 adults have had a stroke (4%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Knappa runs above Oregon on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Knappa

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.7%), vs 12% 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 Knappa’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Knappa adults…

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

9 of every 100 Knappa adults have COPD
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10.7%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15.7%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Knappa, betterKnappa, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Knappa gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Knappa

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

HNearest ERColumbia Memorial HospitalAstoria · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCowlitz Family Health CenterCathlamet · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Cowlitz Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Cathlamet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Astoria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Astoria · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Providence Seaside Hospital
Seaside · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Ocean Beach Hospital
Ilwaco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Peacehealth St. John Medical Center
Longview · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Knappa itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Knappa itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Knappa 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 Knappa; ≈ 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 Knappa adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.

73%Yearly checkupOR 73%
63%Dentist visitOR 65%
83%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
65%Colon screeningOR 63%
72%MammogramOR 78%
72%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Knappa 8.5% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Knappa adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

3 in 10Knappa adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Knappa adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · 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

Knappa 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Oregon

Questions about health in Knappa

Why doesn’t Knappa have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Knappa?

Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Knappa’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Knappa?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cathlamet Clinic in Cathlamet, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.