Derry Mining Site Camp · Photo: Donald J Holmgren · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Twin Lakes residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Twin Lakes, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Twin Lakes. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Twin Lakes
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Twin Lakes
1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Twin Lakes runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Twin Lakes
57% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.6% across Colorado. Among those 65 and older, 18.5% have lost all their teeth (Colorado 9.2%). Twin Lakes’ county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓
Twin Lakes is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Twin Lakes’ county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
More high blood pressure in Twin Lakes, and more people treating it
38.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 78.4% 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 Twin Lakes’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Twin Lakes adults…
Twin Lakes runs above CO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Twin Lakes is an older town: 39% 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 Twin Lakes as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Twin Lakes adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Twin Lakes
No hospital or community health center in Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
How Twin Lakes 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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Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Twin Lakes
Why doesn’t Twin Lakes have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Twin Lakes.
What hospital is closest to Twin Lakes?
St. Vincent General Hospital District in Leadville, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Twin Lakes’ 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 Twin Lakes?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Care Clinic Lake County in Leadville, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Twin Lakes.
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.