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Health in Monument · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monument residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Monument

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Monument

1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.6%), about twice the Oregon rate. 1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.3%), about twice the Oregon rate. Stroke is also above the state: 6.2%, vs 3.3% across Oregon. In all, Monument runs above Oregon on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Monument adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.4%), vs 20.1% across Oregon. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Monument

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.8%), 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 Monument’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monument adults…

Monument runs above OR on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Monument adults have COPD
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 11.2–16.3%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.4%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 12.7%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monument, betterMonument, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Monument gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Monument

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

HNearest ERBlue Mountain HospitalJohn Day · 35.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAsher Community Health CenterSpray · 18.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.3 mi
Asher Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Spray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.9 mi
Blue Mountain Hospital
John Day · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.5 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Heppner · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.5 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
Pendleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
71 mi
Columbia River Health
2 sites · nearest in Boardman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.1 mi
Good Shepherd Medical Center
Hermiston · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monument itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monument itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Monument 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 Monument; ≈ 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 Monument adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.

75%Yearly checkupOR 73%
51%Dentist visitOR 65%
84%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
57%Colon screeningOR 63%
70%MammogramOR 78%
78%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monument 10.6% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Monument adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Monument adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Monument adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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.

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

Monument 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.

43.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.8%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing12.8%
Errands alone12.9%
Vision8.5%
Dressing or bathing7%
Oregon

Questions about health in Monument

Why doesn’t Monument have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.