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Health in McCammon · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is McCammon?

McCammon differs from Idaho on 5 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (66.7% vs 61.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (74.9% vs 70.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.2% vs 6.2%).

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

What stands out about health in McCammon

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near McCammon

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

HNearest ERPortneuf Medical CenterPocatello · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth WestLava Hot Springs · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Health West
7 sites · nearest in Lava Hot Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Portneuf Medical Center
Pocatello · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Shoshone-Bannock Community Health Center Building
Pocatello · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.3 mi
Caribou Medical Center
Soda Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital
Malad City · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
Power County Hospital District
American Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMcCammon’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MF - Bannock County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careMcCammon’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bannock County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMcCammon’s county is a federal shortage area.District 6 - Southeastern Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 17 of 25

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 McCammon; ≈ 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 McCammon adults…

McCammon runs above ID on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 McCammon adults have heart disease
Idaho: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.3%
Better than IDWorseAbout the sameIdaho
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Idaho

Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%ID 32.7%
Binge drink 13.9%ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
McCammon, betterMcCammon, worseAbout the sameIdaho
Map of trails and conserved land in McCammon
Where McCammon gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76% Yearly checkupID 74%
67% Dentist visitID 67%
81% Cholesterol checkID 81%
67% Colon screeningID 62%
72% MammogramID 69%
75% Taking BP medsID 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCammon 9.2% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How McCammon adults are doing

About the same as Idaho on each measure.

1 in 3McCammon adults feel lonely
30.9% · ID 29.2% · About the same as ID
1 in 5McCammon adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ID 19.6% · About the same as ID
1 in 4McCammon adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · ID 23.7% · About the same as ID
1 in 6McCammon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · ID 16.2% · About the same as ID
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McCammon 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 8
McCammon adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · ID 12.8%
About the same as ID
1 in 10
McCammon adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · ID 10.3%
About the same as ID
1 in 15
McCammon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · ID 6.6%
About the same as ID
1 in 14
McCammon adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · ID 7.5%
About the same as ID

8.8% of McCammon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.8%

of McCammon adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Idaho
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 909 people are less certain, so we show McCammon's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for McCammon
MeasureMcCammonLikely rangeIdaho
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.6%31.2–37.9%31.5%about the same
High cholesterol34.8%31.3–38.1%33.2%about the same
Obesity32.5%27.7–37.4%32.1%about the same
Arthritis29.9%27–33%26.6%worse
Depression25%21.8–28.2%23.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.8%14.6–21.3%16.2%about the same
Asthma11.3%10–12.7%10.7%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.6–10.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes10.5%9–12.2%10.1%about the same
COPD7.7%6.4–9.1%6.6%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.3–8.3%6.2%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.3%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.2%10.8–15.8%12%about the same
Binge drink13.9%11.8–16.3%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise22.8%19–26.9%22.2%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%30.1–39.7%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%73.1–79.1%74.3%about the same
Dentist visit67.4%64.1–70.7%66.6%about the same
Cholesterol check81.4%78.9–83.8%81.1%about the same
Colon screening66.7%62.2–71%61.8%better
Mammogram72.2%64.5–79%69.1%about the same
Taking BP meds74.9%71.8–77.6%70.5%better
No health insurance9.2%7.1–11.8%10.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%26.9–35%29.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.2–23.7%19.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.4–18.7%16.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%16–22.1%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13–17.2%13.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10–15.7%12.8%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.7–11.5%10.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.4–7.7%6.6%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.4%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%6.8–11.3%8.8%
Disability
Any disability38.8%34.4–43.4%34.7%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.1–19.4%14.5%
Thinking or memory16.3%14.1–18.9%16%
Hearing11.2%9.9–12.7%9.3%
Vision4.9%4.2–5.6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8.8%7.4–10.2%8.2%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed McCammon door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don’t call McCammon better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes McCammon directly, so these are its own figures.

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

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