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Health in Bluebell · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bluebell residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bluebell

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Bluebell

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 4.6% across Utah. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 4.7% across Utah. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 2.5% across Utah. In all, Bluebell runs above Utah on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Bluebell adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (24.5%), vs 17.6% across Utah. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Bluebell

1 in 8 adults smoke cigarettes (12.5%), vs 8.1% across Utah. 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 Utah figure falls outside Bluebell’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bluebell adults…

Bluebell runs above UT on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Bluebell adults have COPD
Utah: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–9.3%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Utah

Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 11.2%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bluebell, betterBluebell, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Bluebell gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Bluebell

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

HNearest ERUintah Basin Medical CenterRoosevelt · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUintah Basin Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountainlands Community Health CenterVernal · 35.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Uintah Basin Medical Center
Roosevelt · ★★★★★
ER
35.5 mi
Mountainlands Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Vernal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.2 mi
Ashley Regional Medical Center
Vernal · ★★★★★
ER
56.1 mi
Carbon Medical Service Association, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Sunnyside
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.2 mi
Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital
Heber City · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.8 mi
Castleview Hospital
Price · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bluebell itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bluebell itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bluebell 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 Bluebell; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bluebell adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.

72%Yearly checkupUT 70%
62%Dentist visitUT 70%
81%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
57%Colon screeningUT 63%
57%MammogramUT 72%
71%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bluebell 10.3% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bluebell adults are doing

About the same as Utah on each measure.

3 in 10Bluebell adults feel lonely
29.6% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 5Bluebell adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Bluebell adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Bluebell adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bluebell adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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 7
Bluebell adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · UT 12.4%
About the same as UT
1 in 10
Bluebell adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · UT 10%
About the same as UT
1 in 13
Bluebell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · UT 6.5%
About the same as UT
1 in 14
Bluebell adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · UT 6.9%
About the same as UT

8.8% of Bluebell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Around town

Bluebell 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.

31.9%

of Bluebell adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Utah

Questions about health in Bluebell

Why doesn’t Bluebell have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bluebell?

Uintah Basin Medical Center in Roosevelt, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Bluebell’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Utah 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.