Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres · Photo: Helen Orozco · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Lemitar residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lemitar, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lemitar. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lemitar
Dental care lags in Lemitar
52.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 61.4% across New Mexico. Among those 65 and older, 25.4% have lost all their teeth (New Mexico 14.2%). Lemitar’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓
Lemitar is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Lemitar’s 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 Lemitar adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.7%), vs 25.6% across New Mexico. Habits ↓
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 New Mexico figure falls outside Lemitar’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lemitar adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.
Care in and near Lemitar
No hospital or community health center in Lemitar 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 Lemitar; ≈ 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 New Mexico
Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Lemitar adults…
Lemitar runs above NM on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Lemitar is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across New Mexico. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lemitar as about how healthy they are.
How Lemitar adults are doing
About the same as New Mexico on each measure.
1 in 3 Lemitar adults feel lonely. 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
24.2% of Lemitar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Lemitar and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Lemitar adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Lemitar
Why doesn’t Lemitar have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lemitar.
What hospital is closest to Lemitar?
Socorro General Hospital in Socorro, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Lemitar’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 Lemitar?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is PMS-Socorro Comm Health Center in Socorro, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lemitar.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico 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.