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Health in Dugway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dugway residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dugway

More Dugway adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29%), vs 17.6% across Utah. Habits ↓

COPD, diabetes and stroke run high in Dugway

1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 4.6% across Utah. 1 in 7 adults have diabetes (14.3%), vs 8.5% across Utah. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 2.5% across Utah. In all, Dugway runs above Utah on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Dugway

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15%), about twice the Utah rate. 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 Dugway’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Utah

Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.7%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 11.3%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Dugway, betterDugway, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Dugway gets moving

4.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dugway adults…

Dugway runs below UT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Dugway adults have COPD
Utah: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–9.6%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Getting care

Care in and near Dugway

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

HNearest ERMountain West Medical CenterTooele · 34.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CentersWest Valley City · 49 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
34.1 mi
Mountain West Medical Center
Tooele · ★★★★★
ER
45.5 mi
Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital
Riverton · ★★★★★
ER
47.8 mi
Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley
West Jordan · ★★★★★
ER
49 mi
Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in West Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.9 mi
Utah Partners for Health
3 sites · nearest in West Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50 mi
Lone Peak Hospital
Draper · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dugway itself
✓ Dental careDugway is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dugway 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 Dugway; ≈ 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 Dugway adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.

71%Yearly checkupUT 70%
58%Dentist visitUT 70%
78%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
52%Colon screeningUT 63%
65%MammogramUT 72%
69%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dugway 13.7% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Dugway adults are doing

About the same as Utah on each measure.

1 in 3Dugway adults feel lonely
34.8% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Dugway adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
3 in 10Dugway adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.4% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 5Dugway adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dugway 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 4
Dugway adults worry about having enough food
22.9% · UT 12.4%
Worse than UT
1 in 7
Dugway adults worry about keeping their housing
15.3% · UT 10%
Worse than UT
1 in 9
Dugway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.4% · UT 6.5%
Worse than UT
1 in 9
Dugway adults lack reliable transportation
11.5% · UT 6.9%
Worse than UT

14.2% of Dugway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Around town

Dugway 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.

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory20.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Utah

Questions about health in Dugway

Why doesn’t Dugway have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.