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Health in Divide · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Divide residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Divide

COPD, arthritis and stroke run high in Divide

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.7%), vs 22.9% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 3.5%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Divide runs above Colorado on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Divide, and more people treating it

32.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 74% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Nearly everyone in Divide is insured

Only 7.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.1% across Colorado. 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 Divide’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Divide adults…

Divide runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Divide adults have COPD
Colorado: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.6–9.9%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupCO 71%
72%Dentist visitCO 65%
89%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
68%Colon screeningCO 62%
67%MammogramCO 72%
74%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Divide 7.7% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Divide

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

HNearest ERUchealth Pikes Peak Regional HospitalWoodland Park · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentura Health-Penrose St. Francis Health Services★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeak Vista Community Health CentersDivide · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Divide
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital
Woodland Park · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
St. Francis Hospital - Interquest
Colorado Springs · not rated
ER
18.6 mi
Centura Health-Penrose St. Francis Health Services
Colorado Springs · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Uchealth Grandview Hospital
Colorado Springs · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careDivide is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDivide is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Divide 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 Divide; ≈ 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 18.3%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 15.8%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Divide, betterDivide, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Divide gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Divide adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 4Divide adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 6Divide adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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

Divide 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Colorado

Questions about health in Divide

Why doesn’t Divide have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Divide?

Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital in Woodland Park, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Divide’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 Divide?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health Center at Divide in Divide, 0.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.