Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Wheeler residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Wheeler, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wheeler. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wheeler
Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Wheeler
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.1%), vs 8.9% across Oregon. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.5% across Oregon. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.3% across Oregon. In all, Wheeler runs above Oregon on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 43% of residents are 65 or older (Oregon 19%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Wheeler is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Wheeler’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
More high blood pressure in Wheeler, and more people treating it
38.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 79% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
Wheeler keeps up with checkups
It beats Oregon on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.4% vs 72.6%) and dentist visits (70.8% vs 64.7%). 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 Wheeler’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Wheeler adults…
Wheeler runs below OR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
Wheeler is an older town: 43% 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 Wheeler as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Wheeler
1 community health center in Wheeler, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Wheeler; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Wheeler adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Wheeler 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.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Wheeler 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 Wheeler adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Wheeler
Why doesn’t Wheeler have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wheeler.
What hospital is closest to Wheeler?
Adventist Health Tillamook in Tillamook, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Wheeler’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 Wheeler?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy in Wheeler, 0.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wheeler.
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.