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Health in Grand Coulee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grand Coulee residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grand Coulee

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Grand Coulee

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 5.1% across Washington. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 5.4% across Washington. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 2.9% across Washington. In all, Grand Coulee runs above Washington on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Grand Coulee

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17.4%), vs 10.2% across Washington. Utility shut-off threats (8.2% vs 5.1%) and no reliable transportation (11.3% vs 7.2%) are higher too. 21.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Grand Coulee adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (24%), vs 17.9% across Washington. 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 Washington figure falls outside Grand Coulee’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grand Coulee adults…

Grand Coulee runs above WA on 11 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Grand Coulee adults have COPD
Washington: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.9%
Better than WAWorseAbout the sameWashington
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 6
Grand Coulee adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · WA 10.2%
Worse than WA
1 in 7
Grand Coulee adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · WA 9.9%
Worse than WA
1 in 12
Grand Coulee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · WA 5.1%
Worse than WA
1 in 9
Grand Coulee adults lack reliable transportation
11.3% · WA 7.2%
Worse than WA

21.6% of Grand Coulee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Washington

Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%WA 17.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%WA 31.8%
Binge drink 15.8%WA 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%WA 10.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grand Coulee, betterGrand Coulee, worseAbout the sameWashington
Where Grand Coulee gets moving

6.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Grand Coulee

1 hospital in Grand Coulee, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCoulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee · 0.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careConfederated Tribes of Colville ReservationKeller · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Coulee Medical Center
Grand Coulee · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Grand Coulee
17.9 mi
Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation
2 sites · nearest in Keller
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.5 mi
Family Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Bridgeport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.9 mi
Three Rivers Hospital
Brewster · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.3 mi
Mid Valley Hospital & Clinic
Omak · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.2 mi
Lincoln Hospital
Davenport · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Coulee itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Coulee itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Coulee 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 Grand Coulee; ≈ 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 Grand Coulee adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.

75%Yearly checkupWA 71%
58%Dentist visitWA 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWA 84%
66%Colon screeningWA 66%
70%MammogramWA 74%
77%Taking BP medsWA 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grand Coulee 9.3% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)
Mind & connection

How Grand Coulee adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Grand Coulee runs above Washington.

1 in 3Grand Coulee adults lack social or emotional support
32.5% · WA 28% · Worse than WA
1 in 4Grand Coulee adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · WA 25.1% · About the same as WA
1 in 6Grand Coulee adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · WA 16.4% · About the same as WA
The one neighbors can help with

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

Grand Coulee 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.

36.7%

of Grand Coulee adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Washington

Questions about health in Grand Coulee

Why doesn’t Grand Coulee have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grand Coulee?

Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, 0.3 miles in a straight line from Grand Coulee’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Grand Coulee.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.