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Gopher Flats, OR health

Gopher Flats differs from Oregon on 19 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.5% vs 15.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.1% vs 71.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gopher Flats
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How Gopher Flats 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 Gopher Flats adults…

43 of every 100 Gopher Flats adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38.4–47.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gopher Flats, betterGopher Flats, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Gopher Flats
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Gopher Flats
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% Gopher Flats
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Gopher Flats
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OR 73%
55%
Dentist visit
OR 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
OR 84%
67%
Colon screening
OR 63%
75%
Mammogram
OR 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
OR 71%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gopher Flats 8% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Gopher Flats adults are doing

1 in 4Gopher Flats adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Gopher Flats adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.9%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Around Gopher Flats

Gopher Flats and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Riverside: 39.7% Mission: 42.2% Kirkpatrick: 40.3% Gopher Flats: 39.3% Gopher Flats Riverside Mission
39.3%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Gopher Flats39.3%
Riverside39.7%
Mission42.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Gopher Flats

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

HNearest ERSt. Anthony HospitalPendleton · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrande Ronde Hospital★★★★★ · 38.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicHermiston · 31 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
Pendleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Good Shepherd Medical Center
Hermiston · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Hermiston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.9 mi
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Walla Walla · ★★★★★
ER
38.3 mi
Grande Ronde Hospital
La Grande · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Tri-Cities Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Kennewick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGopher Flats's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Umatilla County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careGopher Flats's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Umatilla County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthGopher Flats's county is a federal shortage area.East Columbia · 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 Gopher Flats. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Gopher Flats
MeasureGopher FlatsMarginOregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.8%38.4–47.5%32.7%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.5–43.3%34.4%worse
Obesity39.3%32.4–46.7%33.6%about the same
Arthritis41.3%37.3–45.3%27.4%worse
Depression25%21.5–28.9%27.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.8%14.6–21.5%12.5%worse
Asthma14.2%12.6–15.9%11.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)12.3%11–13.7%8.9%worse
Diabetes17%14.6–19.6%11.2%worse
COPD11.9%9.9–14.2%6.8%worse
Heart disease10.2%8.9–11.6%6.5%worse
Stroke5.6%4.9–6.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.5–19.9%12%worse
Binge drink12.5%10.3–15.1%15.4%better
Get no exercise27.3%22.5–32.6%20.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%27.6–39.6%30.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.3–82.1%72.6%better
Dentist visit55.4%51.6–59.3%64.7%worse
Cholesterol check86.8%84.6–88.7%84%better
Colon screening67.1%61.9–72.1%63.4%about the same
Mammogram74.8%66.8–81.7%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76–82.1%71.4%better
No health insurance8%6.1–10.4%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18%15.8–20.4%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.5%22.4–30.9%19%worse
Frequent physical distress19.4%16.7–22.1%13.8%worse
Disability
Any disability40.5%35.4–45.9%30%
Walking or climbing stairs22.9%19.4–26.7%13%
Thinking or memory16.8%14.3–19.3%14.6%
Hearing11.1%9.7–12.6%7.1%
Vision7.3%6.3–8.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.7%4.8–6.7%3.4%
Errands alone11.7%9.8–13.7%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 Gopher Flats door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Gopher Flats better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gopher Flats directly, so these are its own figures.

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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