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Health in Marcola · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marcola residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as OR (19%)
Obesity
34.5%
About the same as OR (33.6%)
No exercise
17.2%
About the same as OR (20.1%)
Uninsured
6.3%
Better than OR (8.5%)
Nearest ER
10.6 mi
Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marcola adults…

Marcola runs below OR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Marcola adults have arthritis
Oregon: 27 in 100 · worse · likely 28.1–34.1%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near Marcola

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

HNearest ERSacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMckenzie-Willamette Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLane County OregonSpringfield · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Lane County Oregon
4 sites · nearest in Springfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.1 mi
Mckenzie-Willamette Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
White Bird Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Eugene
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center
Cottage Grove · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marcola itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marcola itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marcola 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 Marcola; ≈ 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 17.2%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15.1%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marcola, betterMarcola, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Marcola gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupOR 73%
69%Dentist visitOR 65%
85%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
68%Colon screeningOR 63%
77%MammogramOR 78%
73%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marcola 6.3% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Marcola adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Marcola adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Marcola adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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

Marcola 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Oregon

Questions about health in Marcola

Why doesn’t Marcola have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marcola?

Mckenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Marcola’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 Marcola.

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.