Health · Ferron
Ferron, UT health
Ferron differs from Utah on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (73.9% vs 65.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.9% vs 9.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for FerronTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Ferron’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ferron is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns.
C+Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC+Mental distressB+ObesityCDiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 48%
Less healthyHealthier
Utah towns we grade (174)Healthier than 5%
Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$89K (9,637)Healthier than 59%
About what its income would suggest. Ferron does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Ferron 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 Utah 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 Ferron 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. Ferron 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 Ferron compares with Utah
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
32.2% have obesity
0 better3 close9 worse
Habits
22.3% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
73.7% had a checkup
1 better5 close1 worse
Mind & connection
29.3% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
14.3% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
36.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Ferron adults…
38 of every 100 Ferron adults have high blood pressure
Utah: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 33.8–42.3%
Bars show Ferron; the black tick is Utah. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Ferron, betterFerron, worseToo close to callUtah
Get no exerciseshare of adults
22.3% Ferron
UT 17.6%
UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.6% Ferron
UT 33.8%
UT 33.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
10.4% Ferron
UT 12.4%
UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
12.8% Ferron
UT 8.1%
UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Ferron adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.
Yearly checkup
UT 70%Dentist visit
UT 70%Cholesterol check
UT 81%Colon screening
UT 63%Mammogram
UT 72%Taking BP meds
UT 66%1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ferron 9.5% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection
How Ferron adults are doing
1 in 3Ferron adults feel lonely
29.3% · Utah 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Ferron adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ferron adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Ferron adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · Utah 17.3% · too close to call
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 7
Ferron adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · UT 12.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Ferron adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · UT 10% · about the same
1 in 13
Ferron adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · UT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Ferron adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · UT 6.9% · about the same
9.2% of Ferron adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Disability
Living with a disability
36.4%
of Ferron adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Black tick: Utah. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Ferron
No hospital or community health center in Ferron itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERIntermountain Health Sanpete Valley HospitalMount Pleasant · 35.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarbon Medical Service Association, IncorporatedCastle Dale · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Carbon Medical Service Association, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Castle Dale
The Huntington ClinicCastle Dale · 10.6 mi
Price ClinicPrice · 39.4 mi
Carbon Med Serv-Helper ClinicHelper · 43.6 mi
Carbon Medical Service AssociationEast Carbon · 49.4 mi
Carbon Medical Service AssociationSunnyside · 50.7 mi
35.1 mi
Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley Hospital
Mount Pleasant · not rated
Nothing matches.
! Primary careFerron's county is a federal shortage area.Emery County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careFerron's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Emery County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthFerron's county is a federal shortage area.Four Corners MHCA · need score 15 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 Ferron. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Ferron
| Measure | Ferron | Margin | Utah | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38% | 33.8–42.3% | 27.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 36.9% | 32.7–41.1% | 30.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 32.2% | 25.9–39.1% | 31% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.9% | 28.3–35.4% | 21.7% | worse |
| Depression | 28% | 24.2–31.9% | 27.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 21.9% | 18.1–26% | 9.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4% | 7.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 11.2–15.3% | 8.5% | worse |
| COPD | 8.8% | 7.2–10.6% | 4.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4% | 4.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9% | 2.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.8% | 10.2–15.5% | 8.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 10.4% | 8.4–12.5% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22.3% | 18–27.1% | 17.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.6% | 31.5–44.1% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.7% | 69.5–77.1% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.5% | 57.8–65.3% | 70.3% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.2% | 79.6–84.5% | 80.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64% | 59.1–68.7% | 63.1% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.8% | 62.8–78.3% | 72.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.9% | 70.3–76.8% | 65.6% | better |
| No health insurance | 9.5% | 7.3–12.4% | 10.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.3% | 24.8–34.1% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 19.1% | 15.9–22.6% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.8% | 15.5–20.1% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.4% | 17.9–25.3% | 15.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.5% | 14.2–19% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.3% | 11.4–17.6% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.2% | 8.3–12.1% | 10% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.6% | 6.4–8.9% | 6.5% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.8% | 6.6–9.1% | 6.9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 9.2% | 7.1–11.6% | 6.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.4% | 31.3–41.6% | 28.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17% | 14.1–20% | 10.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.3% | 14.8–19.9% | 15.2% | |
| Hearing | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 4.8–6.6% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.5% | 3.8–5.4% | 2.7% | |
| Errands alone | 9.4% | 8–11% | 6.8% | |
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 Ferron door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call Ferron better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ferron directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Utah 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.