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Health in Hugo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hugo residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hugo

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Hugo

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.4%, vs 5.1% across Colorado. In all, Hugo runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Hugo

57.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.6% across Colorado. Among those 65 and older, 16.6% have lost all their teeth (Colorado 9.2%). Checkups ↓

More Hugo adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (23.3%), vs 17.7% 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 Hugo’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hugo adults…

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

10 of every 100 Hugo adults have COPD
Colorado: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–11.7%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupCO 71%
58%Dentist visitCO 65%
85%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
66%Colon screeningCO 62%
69%MammogramCO 72%
76%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hugo 10.2% · 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 23.3%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 15.6%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hugo, betterHugo, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Hugo gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Hugo

1 hospital in Hugo, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERLincoln Health HospitalHugo · 0.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeak Vista Community Health CentersLimon · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Lincoln Health Hospital
Hugo · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Hugo
14.3 mi
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Limon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.5 mi
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
Eads · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.1 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Eads
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.7 mi
Keefe Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne Wells · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.4 mi
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital
Burlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHugo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHugo is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hugo 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 Hugo; ≈ 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 Hugo adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 4Hugo adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 6Hugo adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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

Hugo 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Colorado

Questions about health in Hugo

Why doesn’t Hugo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hugo?

Lincoln Health Hospital in Hugo, 0.1 miles in a straight line from Hugo’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 Hugo.

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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.