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Health in Kingston · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kingston residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kingston

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Kingston

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), about twice the Utah rate. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), about twice the Utah rate. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 2.5% across Utah. In all, Kingston runs above Utah on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Utah 12%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Kingston

60.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 70.3% across Utah. Among those 65 and older, 27.7% have lost all their teeth (Utah 9.8%). Kingston’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

More Kingston adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (24.4%), vs 17.6% 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 Kingston’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kingston adults…

Kingston runs above UT on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Kingston adults have COPD
Utah: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–11.8%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Why age matters here

Kingston is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 12% across Utah. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Kingston as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Kingston32%
Utah12%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupUT 70%
60%Dentist visitUT 70%
79%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
59%Colon screeningUT 63%
64%MammogramUT 72%
75%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kingston 11.3% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Utah

Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 10.9%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kingston, betterKingston, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Kingston gets moving

4.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Kingston

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

HNearest ERBeaver Valley HospitalBeaver · 25.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWayne Community Health CentersBicknell · 35.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.8 mi
Beaver Valley Hospital
Beaver · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital
Panguitch · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.3 mi
Wayne Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Bicknell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.7 mi
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
3 sites · nearest in Richfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.1 mi
Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital
Richfield · ★★★★★
ER
42.4 mi
Milford Memorial Hospital
Milford · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kingston itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kingston itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kingston 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 Kingston; ≈ 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 Kingston adults are doing

About the same as Utah on each measure.

1 in 3Kingston adults feel lonely
33.6% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 5Kingston adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Kingston adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Kingston adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kingston 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 6
Kingston adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · UT 12.4%
About the same as UT
1 in 10
Kingston adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · UT 10%
About the same as UT
1 in 14
Kingston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · UT 6.5%
About the same as UT
1 in 12
Kingston adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · UT 6.9%
About the same as UT

9.8% of Kingston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Around town

Kingston and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Junction————

Junction: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.6%

of Kingston adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing12%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5%
Utah

Questions about health in Kingston

Why doesn’t Kingston have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kingston?

Beaver Valley Hospital in Beaver, 25.8 miles in a straight line from Kingston’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 Kingston.

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.