Fossil, OR health
Fossil differs from Oregon on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12% vs 15.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80% vs 71.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.3% vs 6.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for FossilNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 535 people are less certain, so we show Fossil's figures without a grade.
How Fossil 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Fossil adults…
Bars show Fossil; the black tick is Oregon. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
OR 20.1%
OR 30.6%
OR 15.4%
OR 12%
Keeping up with care
Share of Fossil adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
How Fossil adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Fossil adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Oregon. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Fossil
1 community health center in Fossil, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Fossil. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Fossil
| Measure | Fossil | Margin | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 44.7% | 39.8–50% | 32.7% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 41% | 35.7–46.5% | 34.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 35.6% | 27–45.5% | 33.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 40.2% | 35.8–45% | 27.4% | worse |
| Depression | 26% | 21.9–30.7% | 27.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.8% | 10.2–15.8% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 12.4% | 10.9–14.4% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1% | 8.9% | worse |
| Diabetes | 16.3% | 13.9–19% | 11.2% | worse |
| COPD | 11.4% | 9.5–13.6% | 6.8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 11.3% | 9.9–12.9% | 6.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.6% | 4.9–6.5% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.1% | 11.5–17.3% | 12% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 12% | 9.5–15% | 15.4% | better |
| Get no exercise | 25.6% | 20.6–31.3% | 20.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.7% | 23.3–36.7% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.3% | 74.2–82.1% | 72.6% | better |
| Dentist visit | 65.3% | 61.5–69.2% | 64.7% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.2% | 85.2–89.1% | 84% | better |
| Colon screening | 69.9% | 64.5–75% | 63.4% | better |
| Mammogram | 76.6% | 72.4–80.6% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80% | 76.6–83.1% | 71.4% | better |
| No health insurance | 7.9% | 6.1–10.1% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.6% | 14.5–19.2% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 24.3% | 20.6–28.8% | 19% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.8% | 15.4–20.6% | 13.8% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.1% | 33.7–44.8% | 30% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 21.1% | 17.7–24.8% | 13% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.5% | 13.2–18.1% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 12.1% | 10.5–13.7% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.1% | 4.4–6.1% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 10.5% | 8.9–12.3% | 7.9% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.