Health · Blodgett

Blodgett, OR health

Blodgett differs from Oregon on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.4% vs 8.5%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (72.5% vs 63.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.9% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 97326 (all of Blodgett)
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How Blodgett compares with Oregon

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 Blodgett adults…

37 of every 100 Blodgett adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34–40.4%

Bars show Blodgett; the black tick is Oregon. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Blodgett, betterBlodgett, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.3% Blodgett
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.1% Blodgett
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Blodgett
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.5% Blodgett
OR 12%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
OR 73%
67%
Dentist visit
OR 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
OR 84%
73%
Colon screening
OR 63%
80%
Mammogram
OR 78%
77%
Taking BP meds
OR 71%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blodgett 6.4% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Blodgett adults are doing

1 in 4Blodgett adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Blodgett adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · Oregon 17.5% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

30.6%

of Blodgett adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Blodgett

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

HNearest ERGood Samaritan Regional Medical CenterCorvallis · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Albany General Hospital★★★★★ · 20.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBenton CountyCorvallis · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Benton County
4 sites · nearest in Corvallis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Corvallis · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Northwest Human Services
4 sites · nearest in Monmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Salem Health West Valley
Dallas · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Salem Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBlodgett's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Benton County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careBlodgett's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Benton County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthBlodgett's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Benton Linn · need score 13 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 Blodgett. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Blodgett
MeasureBlodgettMarginOregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%34–40.4%32.7%worse
High cholesterol38.8%35.5–41.9%34.4%worse
Obesity30.3%25.8–35%33.6%about the same
Arthritis34.2%31.3–37.1%27.4%worse
Depression25.4%22.6–28.3%27.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%9.1–12.7%12.5%about the same
Asthma11.9%10.7–13%11.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%11–12.9%8.9%worse
Diabetes12.8%11.3–14.4%11.2%worse
COPD8.1%6.9–9.4%6.8%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.4–9.2%6.5%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.5%9.6–13.4%12%about the same
Binge drink14.3%12.4–16.3%15.4%about the same
Get no exercise19.3%16.4–22.5%20.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.1%24.4–32.3%30.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%74.2–79.4%72.6%better
Dentist visit66.7%64.1–69.4%64.7%about the same
Cholesterol check88%86.6–89.3%84%better
Colon screening72.5%69.2–75.9%63.4%better
Mammogram79.9%75.1–84.4%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%74.8–79.7%71.4%better
No health insurance6.4%5.3–7.8%8.5%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.9–17.2%17.5%better
Fair or poor health18.9%16.4–21.5%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%13–16.5%13.8%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.6%27.1–34%30%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.8–17%13%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.4–14.5%14.6%
Hearing8.6%7.7–9.6%7.1%
Vision4.5%4–5.1%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.2%3.4%
Errands alone7.6%6.6–8.6%7.9%
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 Blodgett door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Blodgett better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Blodgett by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Blodgett by how much of its land each one covers.

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