Photo: Orygun · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Mount Vernon residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mount Vernon, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mount Vernon. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mount Vernon
Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Mount Vernon
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (11.9%), vs 8.9% across Oregon. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.5% across Oregon. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.3% across Oregon. In all, Mount Vernon runs above Oregon on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Oregon 19%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Mount Vernon, and more people treating it
38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 76.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
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 Mount Vernon’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Mount Vernon adults…
Mount Vernon runs above OR on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Mount Vernon is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Oregon. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mount Vernon as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mount Vernon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Care in and near Mount Vernon
No hospital or community health center in Mount Vernon itself. These are the nearest.
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 Mount Vernon; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Mount Vernon adults are doing
About the same as Oregon on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Mount Vernon and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mount Vernon adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Mount Vernon
Why doesn’t Mount Vernon have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mount Vernon.
What hospital is closest to Mount Vernon?
Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Mount Vernon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Vernon.
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.