Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Where Coal Creek residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Coal Creek, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Coal Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Coal Creek
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Coal Creek
1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.4%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.3%, vs 5.1% across Colorado. In all, Coal Creek runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Coal Creek
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.4%), vs 10.9% across Colorado. Habits ↓
More Coal Creek adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (23.8%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
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 Coal Creek’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Coal Creek adults…
Coal Creek runs above CO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Coal Creek is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Coal Creek as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
Care in and near Coal Creek
No hospital or community health center in Coal Creek 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 Coal Creek; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Coal Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
How Coal Creek adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Coal Creek 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 Coal Creek adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Coal Creek
Why doesn’t Coal Creek have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Coal Creek.
What hospital is closest to Coal Creek?
St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Coal Creek’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 Coal Creek?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Valley-Wide Canon City in Canon City, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Coal Creek.
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.