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Health in Minersville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Minersville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as UT (15.5%)
Obesity
29.6%
About the same as UT (31%)
No exercise
20.2%
About the same as UT (17.6%)
Uninsured
10.4%
About the same as UT (10.5%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as UT (34.1%)
Nearest ER
9.8 mi
Milford Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Minersville

6.1%have COPD · UT 4.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Minersville adults…

Minersville runs above UT on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Minersville adults have COPD
Utah: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5–7.3%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Getting care

Care in and near Minersville

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

HNearest ERMilford Memorial HospitalMilford · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePaiute Indian Tribe of UtahCedar City · 39.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Milford Memorial Hospital
Milford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Beaver Valley Hospital
Beaver · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.1 mi
Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital
Cedar City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.1 mi
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
3 sites · nearest in Cedar City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.6 mi
Southwest Utah Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Cedar City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.8 mi
Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital
Panguitch · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMinersville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minersville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Minersville 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 Minersville; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Utah

Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.2%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 11.5%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 10.3%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Minersville, betterMinersville, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Minersville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupUT 70%
71%Dentist visitUT 70%
82%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
67%Colon screeningUT 63%
70%MammogramUT 72%
71%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minersville 10.4% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Minersville adults are doing

About the same as Utah on each measure.

1 in 3Minersville adults feel lonely
30.9% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 5Minersville adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Minersville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Minersville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Minersville 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 8
Minersville adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · UT 12.4%
About the same as UT
1 in 10
Minersville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · UT 10%
About the same as UT
1 in 15
Minersville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · UT 6.5%
About the same as UT
1 in 15
Minersville adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · UT 6.9%
About the same as UT

6.7% of Minersville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Around town

Minersville 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Utah

Questions about health in Minersville

Why doesn’t Minersville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Minersville?

Milford Memorial Hospital in Milford, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Minersville’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 Minersville.

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.