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Health in Hidden Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hidden Lake residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 80481. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hidden Lake

Hidden Lake is an active town

Only 10% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Hidden Lake

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. Conditions ↓

Hidden Lake keeps up with checkups

It beats Colorado on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (76% vs 64.6%) and cholesterol checks (89.9% vs 85.2%). 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 Hidden Lake’s likely range; Hidden Lake’s figures come from ZIP code 80481, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 10%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 22.8%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 18.6%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 8.4%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hidden Lake, betterHidden Lake, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Hidden Lake gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupCO 71%
76%Dentist visitCO 65%
90%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
67%Colon screeningCO 62%
76%MammogramCO 72%
70%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hidden Lake 5.1% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hidden Lake adults…

Hidden Lake runs below CO on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

17 of every 100 Hidden Lake adults have obesity
Colorado: 26 in 100 · better · likely 13.9–20.1%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Getting care

Care in and near Hidden Lake

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

HNearest ERBoulder Community HealthBoulder · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBoulder Community Health★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica Campesina/Family Health ServicesNederland · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Clinica Campesina/Family Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Nederland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Boulder Community Health
Boulder · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Longmont United Hospital
Longmont · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Estes Park Medical Center
Estes Park · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Adventhealth Avista
Louisville · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careHidden Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHidden Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hidden Lake 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 Hidden Lake; ≈ 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 Hidden Lake adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Hidden Lake does better than Colorado.

1 in 5Hidden Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 8Hidden Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · CO 16% · Better than 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

Hidden Lake 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.

19.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.9%
Thinking or memory9.9%
Hearing6%
Errands alone4.7%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
Colorado

Questions about health in Hidden Lake

Why doesn’t Hidden Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hidden Lake?

Boulder Community Health in Boulder, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Hidden Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hidden Lake?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Clinica Family Health - Nederland in Nederland, 9.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hidden Lake.

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.