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Goldfield Colorado City Hall (49819688236)Photo: Craig Talbert · CC BY 2.0
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Health in Goldfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Goldfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 80860. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Goldfield

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Goldfield

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Goldfield runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

35% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 74.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Goldfield

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.4%), vs 10.9% 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 Goldfield’s likely range; Goldfield’s figures come from ZIP code 80860, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Goldfield adults…

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

8 of every 100 Goldfield adults have COPD
Colorado: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.8%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupCO 71%
61%Dentist visitCO 65%
88%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
65%Colon screeningCO 62%
69%MammogramCO 72%
75%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goldfield 8.2% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.9%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 15.9%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Goldfield, betterGoldfield, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Goldfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Goldfield

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

HNearest EREvans Ach (Ft Carson)Fort Carson · 17.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Thomas More Hospital★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeak Vista Community Health CentersDivide · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Divide
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Evans Ach (Ft Carson)
Fort Carson · not rated
ER
18.3 mi
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital
Woodland Park · not rated
ERRural critical access
19 mi
St. Thomas More Hospital
Canon City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Uch-Memorial Health System
Colorado Springs · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGoldfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGoldfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Goldfield 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 Goldfield; ≈ 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 Goldfield adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 4Goldfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 6Goldfield 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

Goldfield 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Colorado

Questions about health in Goldfield

Why doesn’t Goldfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Goldfield?

Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital in Woodland Park, 18.3 miles in a straight line from Goldfield’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 Goldfield.

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.