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Health in Hinckley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hinckley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hinckley

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Hinckley

1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.4%), vs 4.7% across Utah. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 4.6% across Utah. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 2.5% across Utah. In all, Hinckley runs above Utah on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Hinckley adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (24.2%), vs 17.6% across Utah. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Hinckley, and more people treating it

35% of adults have high blood pressure (Utah 27.3%), but 73.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 65.6% 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 Utah figure falls outside Hinckley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hinckley adults…

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

7 of every 100 Hinckley adults have heart disease
Utah: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.5%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Utah

Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 10.2%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 10.7%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hinckley, betterHinckley, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Hinckley gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupUT 70%
62%Dentist visitUT 70%
83%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
59%Colon screeningUT 63%
67%MammogramUT 72%
74%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hinckley 12.6% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Hinckley

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

HNearest ERIntermountain Health Delta Community HospitalDelta · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePaiute Indian Tribe of UtahFillmore · 38.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Intermountain Health Delta Community Hospital
Delta · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Intermountain Health Fillmore Community Hospital
Fillmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
2 sites · nearest in Fillmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.4 mi
Gunnison Valley Hospital
Gunnison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.5 mi
Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital
Richfield · ★★★★★
ER
71 mi
Mountainlands Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Payson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHinckley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hinckley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hinckley 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 Hinckley; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Hinckley adults are doing

About the same as Utah on each measure.

1 in 3Hinckley adults feel lonely
31.1% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 5Hinckley adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Hinckley adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Hinckley adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hinckley 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 7
Hinckley adults worry about having enough food
14% · UT 12.4%
About the same as UT
1 in 9
Hinckley adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · UT 10%
About the same as UT
1 in 14
Hinckley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · UT 6.5%
About the same as UT
1 in 14
Hinckley adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · UT 6.9%
About the same as UT

7.6% of Hinckley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Utah

Questions about health in Hinckley

Why doesn’t Hinckley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hinckley?

Intermountain Health Delta Community Hospital in Delta, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Hinckley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.