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Health in Catherine · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Catherine residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Catherine, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Catherine. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Catherine adults…

Catherine runs above CO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

28 of every 100 Catherine adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · about the same · likely 24–32.5%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Getting care

Care in and near Catherine

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

HNearest ERValley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyValley View Hospital Association★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Family Health CentersBasalt · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Basalt
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
Valley View Hospital Association
Glenwood Springs · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Aspen Valley Hospital District
Aspen · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.2 mi
Vail Health Hospital
Vail · ★★★★★
ER
46.4 mi
St. Vincent General Hospital District
Leadville · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.5 mi
Summit Community Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Leadville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCatherine is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCatherine is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Catherine itself

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 Catherine; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.2%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 24.6%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 18%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Catherine, betterCatherine, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Catherine gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Catherine adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.

73%Yearly checkupCO 71%
72%Dentist visitCO 65%
87%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
67%Colon screeningCO 62%
75%MammogramCO 72%
70%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Catherine 8.5% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Catherine adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 4Catherine adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 6Catherine adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · CO 16% · About the same as CO
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Catherine and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Mulford————

Mulford: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

of Catherine adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Colorado

Questions about health in Catherine

Why doesn’t Catherine have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Catherine.

What hospital is closest to Catherine?

Valley View Hospital Association in Glenwood Springs, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Catherine’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Catherine?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mountain Family Health Centers Basalt in Basalt, 6.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Catherine.

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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.