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Health in McCoy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McCoy residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 80463, 80423. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McCoy

Cancer and heart disease run high in McCoy

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. 1 in 16 adults have heart disease (6.3%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. In all, McCoy runs above Colorado on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

McCoy keeps up with checkups

It beats Colorado on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.9% vs 64.6%) and cholesterol checks (90% vs 85.2%). Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 20 miles from McCoy

The closest emergency room is Middle Park Medical Center in Kremmling, 20.2 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Nearly everyone in McCoy is insured

Only 6.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.1% across Colorado. 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 McCoy’s likely range; McCoy’s figures come from ZIP codes 80463, 80423, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McCoy adults…

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

10 of every 100 McCoy adults have had cancer
Colorado: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.2%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupCO 71%
71%Dentist visitCO 65%
90%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
67%Colon screeningCO 62%
72%MammogramCO 72%
73%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCoy 6.7% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near McCoy

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

HNearest ERMiddle Park Medical CenterKremmling · 20.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Family Health CentersGypsum · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.2 mi
Middle Park Medical Center
Kremmling · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Gypsum
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.5 mi
Vail Health Hospital
Vail · ★★★★★
ER
38.2 mi
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
Steamboat Springs · not rated
ER
38.2 mi
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County
Steamboat Springs · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.5 mi
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
Frisco · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careMcCoy is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcCoy is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McCoy 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 McCoy; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 16%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 26.4%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 17.9%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 11.8%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
McCoy, betterMcCoy, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where McCoy gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How McCoy adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 5McCoy adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 7McCoy adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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.

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

McCoy 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.

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing3%
Colorado

Questions about health in McCoy

Why doesn’t McCoy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McCoy?

Middle Park Medical Center in Kremmling, 20.2 miles in a straight line from McCoy’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 McCoy.

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.