Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Within Colorado, Lincoln Park is healthier than 6% of graded towns
Lincoln Park differs from Colorado on 18 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 14 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lincoln Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lincoln Park
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lincoln Park
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), about twice the Colorado rate. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), about twice the Colorado rate. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Lincoln Park runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Lincoln Park adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (24.6%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
In Lincoln Park, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 10% of working-age adults are uninsured (Colorado 11.1%), yet 22.4% say their health is fair or poor, vs 15.5% across the state. Checkups ↓
Lincoln Park is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Lincoln Park is healthier than 42%. Against the 8,923 towns with similar household incomes ($45K–$75K), it’s healthier than 65%. Health Grade ↓
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 Lincoln Park’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Lincoln Park’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lincoln Park is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns, #149 of 159 in Colorado. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 80% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 12%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Lincoln Park’s median household income is $60,036; among the 8,923 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($45K–$75K), it’s healthier than 65%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Lincoln Park adults…
Lincoln Park runs above CO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Lincoln Park is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lincoln Park as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lincoln Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Lincoln Park
No hospital or community health center in Lincoln Park 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 Lincoln Park; ≈ 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).
How Lincoln Park adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Lincoln Park and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park | C+ | 30.9% | 13.5% | 15.7% | CDC place |
| Cañon City | B | 29.7% | 11.6% | 14.5% | CDC place |
| Brookside | — | — | — | — |
Brookside: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lincoln Park adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Lincoln Park
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lincoln Park is better than Colorado on 4 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Colorado figure falls inside Lincoln Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Lincoln Park | CO | U.S. | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22.4%19.3–25.7 | 15.5% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.1%15–19.4 | 11.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.9%14.9–19 | 16% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.9%24.6–37.7 | 26.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.5%11.7–15.6 | 8.6% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 37.6%33.5–41.9 | 27% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.4%34.2–42.8 | 31.5% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 36%32.4–39.9 | 22.9% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.8%10.5–13.3 | 10.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.9%10.8–13.1 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.7%8.6–10.9 | 5.1% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 10.3%8.8–11.9 | 5.3% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 5%4.4–5.5 | 2.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.3%11.5–17.4 | 9.2% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.7%13–18.6 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 24.6%20.4–29.2 | 17.7% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 14%11.6–16.7 | 19% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.4%27.5–39.5 | 30.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10%8.3–11.9 | 11.1% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.1%72.6–79.4 | 71.4% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.6%55.7–63.3 | 64.6% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.2%85.6–88.8 | 85.2% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79%75.9–81.9 | 69.5% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.4%60–70.4 | 62.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 68.1%59.6–75.6 | 71.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.6%21.1–28.4 | 22.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.2%32.5–41.8 | 27.1% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 18.6%16.1–21.4 | 10.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.1%14.1–18.4 | 13.9% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 11%9.8–12.3 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.3%5.5–7 | 4.2% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.9%8.6–11.3 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.9%4.3–5.6 | 2.9% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Colorado figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Lincoln Park
Is Lincoln Park a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lincoln Park is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #149 of 159 in Colorado. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 65%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Lincoln Park?
CDC estimates 30.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.6% and 37.7%, against 26.1% across Colorado and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Lincoln Park?
St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, 2.3 miles in a straight line from Lincoln Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Lincoln Park have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.3–11.9%), against 11.1% across Colorado.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Lincoln Park more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lincoln Park.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.