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Health in McClave · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McClave residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McClave

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in McClave

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), about twice the Colorado rate. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.7%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. Diabetes is also above the state: 14.2%, vs 8.6% across Colorado. In all, McClave runs above Colorado on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in McClave

56.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.6% across Colorado. Among those 65 and older, 24.6% have lost all their teeth (Colorado 9.2%). McClave’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

More McClave adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.1%), 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 McClave’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McClave adults…

McClave runs above CO on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 McClave adults have COPD
Colorado: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–13.3%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupCO 71%
57%Dentist visitCO 65%
84%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
59%Colon screeningCO 62%
59%MammogramCO 72%
76%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
McClave 16.1% · 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 27.1%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 14.9%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
McClave, betterMcClave, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where McClave gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near McClave

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

HNearest ERProwers Medical CenterLamar · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHigh Plains Community Health CenterLamar · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
High Plains Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lamar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
4 sites · nearest in Lamar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Prowers Medical Center
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
Eads · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.4 mi
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
Lajuna · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.9 mi
Southeast Colorado Hospital District
Springfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McClave itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McClave itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McClave 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 McClave; ≈ 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 McClave adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, McClave runs above Colorado.

1 in 4McClave adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 5McClave adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · CO 16% · Worse 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

McClave 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.

38.7%

of McClave adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing6%
Colorado

Questions about health in McClave

Why doesn’t McClave have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McClave?

Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, 13.8 miles in a straight line from McClave’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 McClave.

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.