Health · Fallon Station

Fallon Station, NV health

Fallon Station differs from Nevada on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with heart disease (2.3% vs 6.4%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (2.7% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.8% vs 11.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fallon Station
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Fallon Station’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Fallon Station is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns, and than 83% of towns with similar incomes.

B+Self-rated healthAPhysical distressD-Mental distressB-ObesityA+DiabetesB-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 63%
Less healthyHealthier
Nevada towns we grade (67)Healthier than 76%
Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$84K (9,329)Healthier than 83%

Better than its income would suggest. Fallon Station is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Fallon Station could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Nevada ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Fallon Station with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Fallon Station uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Fallon Station compares with Nevada

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fallon Station adults…

21 of every 100 Fallon Station adults have high blood pressure
Nevada: 34 in 100 · better · margin 17.2–23.8%

Bars show Fallon Station; the black tick is Nevada. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fallon Station, betterFallon Station, worseToo close to callNevada
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.2% Fallon Station
NV 26.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.8% Fallon Station
NV 39.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.5% Fallon Station
NV 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Fallon Station
NV 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fallon Station adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nevada.

63%
Yearly checkup
NV 74%
59%
Dentist visit
NV 58%
74%
Cholesterol check
NV 85%
58%
Colon screening
NV 59%
78%
Mammogram
NV 69%
50%
Taking BP meds
NV 72%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fallon Station 11.4% · Nevada 1 in 7 (14.5%)
Mind & connection

How Fallon Station adults are doing

1 in 2Fallon Station adults feel lonely
40.6% · Nevada 36.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Fallon Station adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Nevada 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Fallon Station adults lack social or emotional support
28.5% · Nevada 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Fallon Station adults are in frequent mental distress
23.2% · Nevada 18.4% · worse
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 5
Fallon Station adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · NV 18% · about the same
1 in 6
Fallon Station adults worry about keeping their housing
16.8% · NV 15.6% · about the same
1 in 9
Fallon Station adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · NV 9.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Fallon Station adults lack reliable transportation
11.7% · NV 9.9% · about the same

17.1% of Fallon Station adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.1%

of Fallon Station adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs7.2%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing3.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%

Black tick: Nevada. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Fallon Station

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

HNearest ERBanner Churchill Community HospitalFallon · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Nevada Medical Center★★★★★ · 53.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNevada Health Centers at Virginia CityVirginia City · 50.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Banner Churchill Community Hospital
Fallon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.3 mi
South Lyon Medical Center
Yerington · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.2 mi
Nevada Health Centers at Virginia City
Virginia City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
53.1 mi
Northern Nevada Medical Center
Sparks · ★★★★★
ER
54.1 mi
Pershing General Hospital
Lovelock · not rated
ERRural critical access
57 mi
Community Health Alliance
4 sites · nearest in Reno
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFallon Station's county is a federal shortage area.Churchill County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careFallon Station is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFallon Station is not a shortage area

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 Fallon Station. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fallon Station
MeasureFallon StationMarginNevada
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure20.5%17.2–23.8%34%better
High cholesterol24.6%20.7–28.5%38.1%better
Obesity36.5%28.7–44.3%31.3%about the same
Arthritis13.3%11.2–15.4%24.8%better
Depression24.4%20.2–28.6%20.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.8%17.2–26.7%11.6%worse
Asthma11.3%9.8–12.8%10.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)2.7%2.4–3.1%7.4%better
Diabetes5.3%4.4–6.2%12%better
COPD4%3.3–4.7%7.1%better
Heart disease2.3%2–2.6%6.4%better
Stroke1.6%1.4–1.8%3.4%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%11.5–18.2%14.6%about the same
Binge drink20.5%16.6–24.5%15.7%worse
Get no exercise22.2%17.6–27%26.2%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%31.6–45.8%39.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup62.8%57.2–68%73.9%worse
Dentist visit58.5%54–62.6%58.2%about the same
Cholesterol check74.4%70.6–78%84.9%worse
Colon screening57.9%52–62.9%58.6%about the same
Mammogram77.9%69.7–84.1%69.1%better
Taking BP meds49.5%45.4–53.3%72.2%worse
No health insurance11.4%8.9–13.8%14.5%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely40.6%34.9–47.1%36.7%about the same
Lack emotional support28.5%23.9–33.7%27.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress23.2%20–26.5%18.4%worse
Fair or poor health17.2%14.4–20.2%22.3%better
Frequent physical distress11.2%9.5–12.9%14.9%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.4%15.6–23.5%18%about the same
Housing insecurity16.8%13.7–20%15.6%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.1%9.2–13.2%9.7%about the same
No reliable transportation11.7%9.8–13.8%9.9%about the same
Receive SNAP17.1%13.5–21.5%15.1%
Disability
Any disability29.1%24.2–34.1%33.7%
Walking or climbing stairs7.2%5.9–8.4%15.3%
Thinking or memory18.8%15.8–21.8%15.7%
Hearing3.7%3.2–4.3%7.3%
Vision4.3%3.7–4.9%5.9%
Dressing or bathing2.5%2.1–2.8%4.1%
Errands alone8.3%7–9.6%8.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Fallon Station door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nevada figure falls inside it, we don't call Fallon Station better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fallon Station directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nevada figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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