Petersen Rock Garden · Photo: Another Believer · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Pronghorn residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pronghorn, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pronghorn. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pronghorn
Cancer and arthritis run high in Pronghorn
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 8.9% across Oregon. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.4%), vs 27.4% across Oregon. Age is part of it: 83% of residents are 65 or older (Oregon 19%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Pronghorn keeps up with checkups
It beats Oregon on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.8% vs 72.6%) and dentist visits (74.8% vs 64.7%). Checkups ↓
Nearly everyone in Pronghorn is insured
Only 4.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8.5% across Oregon. 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 Pronghorn’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Pronghorn adults…
Pronghorn runs below OR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Pronghorn is an older town: 83% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Oregon. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pronghorn as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pronghorn adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Care in and near Pronghorn
No hospital or community health center in Pronghorn 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 Pronghorn; ≈ 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.
How Pronghorn 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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Pronghorn and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Pronghorn adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Pronghorn
Why doesn’t Pronghorn have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pronghorn.
What hospital is closest to Pronghorn?
St. Charles Medical Center - Bend in Bend, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Pronghorn’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Pronghorn?
6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Redmond Health Center in Redmond, 5.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pronghorn.
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.