County health data
Custer County, ID
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 13.4% of adults in Custer County (Idaho: 9.8%). This county has 9 HRSA shortage designations and 4 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Custer County (about 3,769 adults). 24 have a Idaho figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Idaho figure: high blood pressure 40.3% vs 31.2% (+9.1 points), arthritis 34.5% vs 26.8% (+7.7 points), and high cholesterol, adults ever screened 40.8% vs 34.4% (+6.4 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Custer County | Idaho | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 34.5% | 26.8% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 40.3% | 31.2% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 11.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.4% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 9.1% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 20.6% | 22.9% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 13.4% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 40.8% | 34.4% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 31.5% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 16.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Custer County | Idaho | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 8.9% | 11.5% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 78.3% | 75.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 85.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 62.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 66.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 71.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Custer County | Idaho | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.0% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 12.7% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 24.3% | 21.1% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 29.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Custer County | Idaho | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 19.6% | 16.2% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.2% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.6% | 13.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Custer County | Idaho | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 14.6% | 15.6% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 36.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 12.9% | 10.6% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 8.7% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 18.5% | 13.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Custer County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 18.3% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 11.4% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 8.5% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 8.5% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 6.5% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 26.2% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 6.0% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 9 designated shortage rows in Custer County: primary care 3 (highest score 16), mental health 3 (highest score 16), and dental 3 (highest score 15). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 6 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| mental health | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| dental | 1 | 2 | 15 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Eastern District 7 | mental health | HPSA Population | 16 |
| Custer County | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 12 |
| LI - Custer County | dental | HPSA Population | 8 |
Facility designations (6)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACKAY CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| MACKAY CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| NORTH CUSTER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 12 |
| MACKAY CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 11 |
| NORTH CUSTER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 11 |
| NORTH CUSTER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 10 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
4 active health center sites in Custer County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAHC Behavioral Health | NORTH CUSTER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | 605 Clinic Rd | Challis 83226 |
| Challis Area Health Center | NORTH CUSTER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | 611 Clinic Rd | Challis 83226 |
| Challis Elementary SBHC | NORTH CUSTER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | 1000 N Bluff Ave | Challis 83226 |
| Challis Junior-Senior High SBHC | NORTH CUSTER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | 1250 Norse Dr RM 10 | Challis 83226 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Idaho rural health plan
State of Idaho Rural Health Transformation Program
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 19):
- Improving rural access to care through technology
- Ensuring accessible quality care through innovative models
- Sustaining rural workforce with training, recruitment, and retention
- Implement population specific, evidence-based projects to Make America Healthy Again
- Investing in rural health infrastructure and partnerships
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page