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Ophir, Utah December 2007Photo: David Jolley · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Ophir · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ophir residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 84071. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ophir

Ophir is short on primary care and mental health care

Ophir’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Obesity runs high in Ophir

36.8% of adults have obesity, vs 31% across Utah. Conditions ↓

Ophir sleeps less

39.3% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 33.8% across Utah. Habits ↓

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 Ophir’s likely range; Ophir’s figures come from ZIP code 84071, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Ophir

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

HNearest ERMountain West Medical CenterTooele · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntermountain Health Riverton Hospital★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUtah Partners for HealthWest Jordan · 22.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Mountain West Medical Center
Tooele · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital
Riverton · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley
West Jordan · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Lone Peak Hospital
Draper · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Utah Partners for Health
3 sites · nearest in West Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.1 mi
MVP
Sandy · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ophir itself
✓ Dental careOphir is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ophir 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 Ophir; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ophir adults…

Ophir runs below UT on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Ophir adults have obesity
Utah: 31 in 100 · worse · likely 31.9–41.8%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Utah

Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.4%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 13.8%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 9.2%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ophir, betterOphir, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Ophir gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%Yearly checkupUT 70%
70%Dentist visitUT 70%
82%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
62%Colon screeningUT 63%
72%MammogramUT 72%
66%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ophir 8% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ophir adults are doing

About the same as Utah on each measure.

1 in 3Ophir adults feel lonely
33.1% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 5Ophir adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
3 in 10Ophir adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.6% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Ophir adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ophir adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

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 10
Ophir adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · UT 12.4%
Better than UT
1 in 12
Ophir adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · UT 10%
Better than UT
1 in 18
Ophir adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · UT 6.5%
About the same as UT
1 in 17
Ophir adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · UT 6.9%
Better than UT

4.7% of Ophir adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Around town

Ophir 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.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
Utah

Questions about health in Ophir

Why doesn’t Ophir have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ophir?

Mountain West Medical Center in Tooele, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Ophir’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.