Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Where Bethune residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bethune, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bethune. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bethune
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Bethune
1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Bethune runs above Colorado on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Bethune adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (24.4%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Bethune
56.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.6% across Colorado. Among those 65 and older, 13.8% have lost all their teeth (Colorado 9.2%). Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Colorado figure falls outside Bethune’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Bethune adults…
Bethune runs above CO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Bethune adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Bethune
No hospital or community health center in Bethune itself. These are the nearest.
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 Bethune; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
How Bethune adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Bethune and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bethune adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Bethune
Why doesn’t Bethune have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bethune.
What hospital is closest to Bethune?
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Bethune’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bethune.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Colorado figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.