Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Where Gardner residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Gardner, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gardner. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Gardner
Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Gardner
1 in 8 adults have diabetes (12.7%), vs 8.6% across Colorado. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Gardner runs above Colorado on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Gardner, and more people treating it
33.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 75.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. Checkups ↓
The nearest ER is 22 miles from Gardner
The closest emergency room is Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg, 22.3 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
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 Gardner’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Gardner adults…
Gardner runs above CO on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Gardner adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Gardner
No hospital or community health center in Gardner 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 Gardner; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
How Gardner adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Gardner 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 Gardner adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Gardner
Why doesn’t Gardner have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Gardner.
What hospital is closest to Gardner?
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg, 22.3 miles in a straight line from Gardner’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 Gardner.
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.