Photo: Tedder · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Crescent Bar residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Crescent Bar, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Crescent Bar. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Crescent Bar
Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Crescent Bar
1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 5.4% across Washington. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 5.1% across Washington. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 2.9% across Washington. In all, Crescent Bar runs above Washington on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Washington 17%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Crescent Bar
60.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67% across Washington. Among those 65 and older, 14.3% have lost all their teeth (Washington 9%). Checkups ↓
More high blood pressure in Crescent Bar, and more people treating it
39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Washington 30.5%), but 76.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 70.7% statewide. Checkups ↓
Crescent Bar is short on primary care and mental health care
Crescent Bar’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 ↓
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 Washington figure falls outside Crescent Bar’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Crescent Bar adults…
Crescent Bar runs above WA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Crescent Bar is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Washington. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Crescent Bar as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Crescent Bar adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.
Care in and near Crescent Bar
No hospital or community health center in Crescent Bar itself. These are the nearest.
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 Crescent Bar; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Washington
Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.
0.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
How Crescent Bar adults are doing
About the same as Washington 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.7% of Crescent Bar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.
Crescent Bar 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 Crescent Bar adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Crescent Bar
Why doesn’t Crescent Bar have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Crescent Bar.
What hospital is closest to Crescent Bar?
Quincy Valley Medical Center in Quincy, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Crescent Bar’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 Crescent Bar?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Quincy Community Health Center in Quincy, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Crescent Bar.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Washington 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.