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Health in Crowley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crowley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crowley

More Crowley adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.7%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓

Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Crowley

1 in 7 adults have diabetes (14.9%), vs 8.6% across Colorado. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Crowley runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Crowley

53% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.6% across Colorado. Among those 65 and older, 18.1% have lost all their teeth (Colorado 9.2%). Crowley’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. 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 Crowley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.7%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 14.4%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crowley, betterCrowley, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Crowley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crowley adults…

Crowley runs above CO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Crowley adults have diabetes
Colorado: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 12.7–17.2%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupCO 71%
53%Dentist visitCO 65%
87%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
56%Colon screeningCO 62%
64%MammogramCO 72%
76%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crowley 17.1% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Crowley

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

HNearest ERArkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterLajuna · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Health SystemsOrdway · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
8 sites · nearest in Ordway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
Lajuna · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
St. Mary-Corwin Hospital
Pueblo · ★★★★★
42.3 mi
Parkview Medical Center
Pueblo · ★★★★★
ER
61.6 mi
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
Eads · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crowley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crowley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crowley 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 Crowley; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Crowley adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 5Crowley adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 6Crowley adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Crowley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.5%

of Crowley adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Colorado

Questions about health in Crowley

Why doesn’t Crowley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crowley?

Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in Lajuna, 22.5 miles in a straight line from Crowley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Crowley?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Valley-Wide Ordway in Ordway, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.