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Health in Haswell · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Haswell residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Haswell

Dental care lags in Haswell

53.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.6% across Colorado. Among those 65 and older, 17.7% have lost all their teeth (Colorado 9.2%). Haswell’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Haswell

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Haswell runs above Colorado on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Haswell

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.1%), 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 Haswell’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupCO 71%
54%Dentist visitCO 65%
87%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
58%Colon screeningCO 62%
69%MammogramCO 72%
74%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Haswell 8.6% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Haswell adults…

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

9 of every 100 Haswell adults have COPD
Colorado: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7–10.9%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.8%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 16.1%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Haswell, betterHaswell, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Haswell gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Haswell

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

HNearest ERWeisbrod Memorial County HospitalEads · 20.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Health SystemsEads · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.7 mi
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
Eads · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
6 sites · nearest in Eads
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.2 mi
Fort Lyon Health Center
Las Animas · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.8 mi
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
Lajuna · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
Prowers Medical Center
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.2 mi
Lincoln Health Hospital
Hugo · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Haswell itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Haswell itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Haswell 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 Haswell; ≈ 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 Haswell adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 4Haswell adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 6Haswell adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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.

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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

Haswell 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.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Colorado

Questions about health in Haswell

Why doesn’t Haswell have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Haswell?

Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital in Eads, 20.7 miles in a straight line from Haswell’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 Haswell.

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.