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Health in Monument · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monument residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Monument, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Monument. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
24.6%
About the same as NM (24%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as NM (34.1%)
No exercise
28.3%
About the same as NM (25.6%)
Uninsured
18%
About the same as NM (15.6%)
Feel lonely
36.2%
About the same as NM (34.1%)
Nearest ER
11 mi
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Monument

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Monument

No hospital or community health center in Monument itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCovenant Health Hobbs HospitalHobbs · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCovenant Health Hobbs Hospital★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesHobbs · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Hobbs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital
Hobbs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Nor-Lea Hospital District
Lovington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.9 mi
Yoakum County Hospital
Denver City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.9 mi
Memorial Hospital
Seminole · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
72 mi
Ector County Hospital District
3 sites · nearest in Odessa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monument itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monument itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Monument itself

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 Monument; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monument adults…

On every condition, Monument is about the same as New Mexico. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Monument adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–38.7%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 15.7%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monument, betterMonument, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Monument gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Monument adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

67%Yearly checkupNM 69%
59%Dentist visitNM 61%
82%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
51%Colon screeningNM 58%
69%MammogramNM 70%
73%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monument 18% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Monument adults are doing

About the same as New Mexico on each measure.

4 in 10Monument adults feel lonely
36.2% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Monument adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Monument adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 6Monument adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · NM 16.1% · About the same as NM
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Monument adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Monument adults worry about having enough food
21.8% · NM 20.9%
About the same as NM
1 in 6
Monument adults worry about keeping their housing
17.6% · NM 16.5%
About the same as NM
1 in 9
Monument adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.2% · NM 11.2%
About the same as NM
1 in 9
Monument adults lack reliable transportation
11% · NM 11%
About the same as NM

17% of Monument adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Around town

Monument and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.5%

of Monument adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Monument

Why doesn’t Monument have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Monument.

What hospital is closest to Monument?

Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital in Hobbs, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Monument’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Monument.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.