Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Where Salt Creek residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Salt Creek, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Salt Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Salt Creek
More Salt Creek adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.2%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Salt Creek
1 in 6 adults have diabetes (17%), about twice the Colorado rate. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Salt Creek runs above Colorado on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
1 in 5 working-age adults in Salt Creek has no health insurance
19.6% 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 Salt Creek’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Salt Creek adults…
Salt Creek runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Salt Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Salt Creek
No hospital or community health center in Salt Creek 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 Salt Creek; ≈ 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 Salt Creek adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Salt Creek does better than Colorado.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Salt Creek and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blende | — | — | — | — |
Blende: 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 Salt Creek adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Salt Creek
Why doesn’t Salt Creek have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Salt Creek.
What hospital is closest to Salt Creek?
Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, 3.6 miles in a straight line from Salt Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Salt Creek?
6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is O'rourke Dental Clinic in Pueblo, 2.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Salt Creek.
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.