Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Where Swink residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Swink, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Swink. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Swink
COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Swink
1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.1%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. Diabetes is also above the state: 13%, vs 8.6% across Colorado. In all, Swink runs above Colorado on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and COPD, stroke and diabetes are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Swink adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (24.1%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Swink
58.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.6% across Colorado. Among those 65 and older, 16.7% have lost all their teeth (Colorado 9.2%). 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 Swink’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Swink adults…
Swink runs above CO on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Swink is an older town: 31% 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 Swink 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 Swink adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Swink
No hospital or community health center in Swink 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 Swink; ≈ 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 Swink 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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Swink 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 Swink adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Swink
Why doesn’t Swink have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Swink.
What hospital is closest to Swink?
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in Lajuna, 5.0 miles in a straight line from Swink’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Swink?
11 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Valley-Wide Wagees Housing in La Junta, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Swink.
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.