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Health in Elberta · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elberta residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Elberta

Diabetes and heart disease run high in Elberta

1 in 9 adults have diabetes (11.2%), vs 8.5% across Utah. 1 in 18 adults have heart disease (5.6%), vs 4.7% across Utah. Conditions ↓

Many Elberta adults are uninsured, but health holds up

1 in 7 working-age adults has no health insurance (14.9%, vs 10.5% across Utah). Yet the share who say their health is fair or poor, 17.5%, is about level with the state’s 15.5%. 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 Utah figure falls outside Elberta’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elberta adults…

Elberta runs below UT on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Elberta adults have diabetes
Utah: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12.8%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupUT 70%
69%Dentist visitUT 70%
80%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
60%Colon screeningUT 63%
73%MammogramUT 72%
66%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elberta 14.9% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Elberta

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

HNearest ERMountain View HospitalPayson · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMountain View Hospital★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountainlands Community Health CenterPayson · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Mountain View Hospital
Payson · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Mountainlands Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Payson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Central Valley Medical Center - Cah
Nephi · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital
Spanish Fork · not rated
ER
25.3 mi
Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital
Provo · ★★★★★
ER
43.6 mi
Utah Partners for Health
3 sites · nearest in West Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careElberta is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElberta is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elberta 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 Elberta; ≈ 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 Utah

Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.3%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 7.9%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 8%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elberta, betterElberta, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Elberta gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Elberta adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Elberta does better than Utah.

1 in 3Elberta adults feel lonely
32.6% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 5Elberta adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Elberta adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · UT 27.3% · Better than UT
1 in 6Elberta adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Elberta adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Elberta adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · UT 12.4%
About the same as UT
1 in 8
Elberta adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · UT 10%
About the same as UT
1 in 13
Elberta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · UT 6.5%
About the same as UT
1 in 13
Elberta adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · UT 6.9%
About the same as UT

7.8% of Elberta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Around town

Elberta 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.

29.6%

of Elberta adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Utah

Questions about health in Elberta

Why doesn’t Elberta have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elberta?

Mountain View Hospital in Payson, 14.1 miles in a straight line from Elberta’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Utah 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.