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Health in Tutuilla · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tutuilla residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tutuilla

Stroke, COPD and heart disease run high in Tutuilla

1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.3%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. Heart disease is also above the state: 10.2%, vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Tutuilla runs above Oregon on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Oregon 19%), and stroke, COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Tutuilla

54.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.7% across Oregon. Among those 65 and older, 19.3% have lost all their teeth (Oregon 12.5%). Checkups ↓

In Tutuilla, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.2% of working-age adults are uninsured (Oregon 8.5%), yet 26.7% say their health is fair or poor, vs 19% across the state. 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 Tutuilla’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tutuilla adults…

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

5 of every 100 Tutuilla adults have had a stroke
Oregon: 3 in 100 · worse · likely 4.6–6%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Why age matters here

Tutuilla is an older town: 26% 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 Tutuilla as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Tutuilla26%
Oregon19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOR 73%
55%Dentist visitOR 65%
85%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
65%Colon screeningOR 63%
74%MammogramOR 78%
77%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tutuilla 8.2% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Tutuilla

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

HNearest ERSt. Anthony HospitalPendleton · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Anthony Hospital★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicHermiston · 33.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
Pendleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Good Shepherd Medical Center
Hermiston · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Hermiston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.5 mi
Grande Ronde Hospital
La Grande · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Walla Walla · ★★★★★
ER
45.1 mi
Tri-Cities Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Kennewick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tutuilla itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tutuilla itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tutuilla 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 Tutuilla; ≈ 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 26.3%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 13.7%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tutuilla, betterTutuilla, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Tutuilla gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Tutuilla adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Tutuilla adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Tutuilla adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · 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.

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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

Tutuilla 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.

40.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.9%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone11%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Oregon

Questions about health in Tutuilla

Why doesn’t Tutuilla have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Tutuilla?

St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Tutuilla’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.