Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Where Stratton residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Stratton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Stratton. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Stratton
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Stratton
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Stratton runs above Colorado on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Stratton
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15.3%), vs 10.9% across Colorado. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Stratton, and more people treating it
32.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 73.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. 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 Stratton’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Stratton adults…
Stratton runs above CO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Stratton is an older town: 25% 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 Stratton as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Stratton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Stratton
No hospital or community health center in Stratton 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 Stratton; ≈ 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 Stratton adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Stratton and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Stratton adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Stratton
Why doesn’t Stratton have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Stratton.
What hospital is closest to Stratton?
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington, 17.8 miles in a straight line from Stratton’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 Stratton.
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.