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Health in Peter · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Peter residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Peter

Cancer and arthritis run high in Peter

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.7%), vs 7.2% across Utah. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (25.3%), vs 21.7% across Utah. Conditions ↓

Peter is an active town

Only 14.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.6% across Utah. The town has 16 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve. Habits ↓

Fewer Peter adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and getting around all run below Utah. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Peter’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Peter adults…

Peter runs above UT on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Peter adults have had cancer
Utah: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.5%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Utah

Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.

Get no exercise 14.4%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 10.7%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 8.2%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Peter, betterPeter, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Peter gets moving

16 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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 11
Peter adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · UT 12.4%
Better than UT
1 in 14
Peter adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · UT 10%
Better than UT
1 in 18
Peter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · UT 6.5%
About the same as UT
1 in 18
Peter adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · UT 6.9%
Better than UT

4.8% of Peter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Getting care

Care in and near Peter

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

HNearest ERCache Valley HospitalNorth Logan · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth WestLogan · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Cache Valley Hospital
North Logan · not rated
ER
9.6 mi
Health West
5 sites · nearest in Logan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital
Logan · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Tremonton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
Bear River Valley Hospital
Tremonton · not rated
ER
20.9 mi
Brigham City Community Hospital
Brigham City · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Peter itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Peter itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Peter 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 Peter; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupUT 70%
78%Dentist visitUT 70%
84%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
62%Colon screeningUT 63%
74%MammogramUT 72%
69%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Peter 6.9% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Peter adults are doing

About the same as Utah on each measure.

3 in 10Peter adults feel lonely
30.1% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Peter adults lack social or emotional support
17.2% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Peter adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Peter adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Peter 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.

Around town

Peter and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Benson: 31.3%Cache: no dataMendon: 27.8%Logan: 28.6%Amalga: 28.7%Wellsville: 27.9%Peter: 28.7%PeterBensonCacheMendonCache Valley Hospital · North Logan · 9.4 miHIntermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital · Logan · 9.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHHealth West - North Logan CHC · Logan · 9.6 mi+
Healthier than UTNear UTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mendon27.8%
Peter28.7%
Benson31.3%
UT31%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BensonB+31.3%11.1%10.9%CDC place
Cache————
MendonA+27.8%8.5%7.5%CDC place

Cache: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Utah

Questions about health in Peter

Why doesn’t Peter have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Peter?

Cache Valley Hospital in North Logan, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Peter’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Peter?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health West - North Logan CHC in Logan, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.