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Health in Wanship · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wanship residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wanship

Cancer and arthritis run high in Wanship

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.9%), vs 7.2% across Utah. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.4%), vs 21.7% across Utah. Conditions ↓

Wanship keeps up with checkups

It beats Utah on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (74.8% vs 70.4%) and dentist visits (73.7% vs 70.3%). 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 Wanship’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupUT 70%
74%Dentist visitUT 70%
84%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
70%Colon screeningUT 63%
74%MammogramUT 72%
71%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wanship 8.6% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wanship adults…

Wanship runs below UT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

22 of every 100 Wanship adults have obesity
Utah: 31 in 100 · better · likely 17.4–26.8%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Getting care

Care in and near Wanship

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

HNearest ERPark City HospitalPark City · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPark City Hospital★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWasatch Homeless Health CareSalt Lake City · 24.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Park City Hospital
Park City · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital
Heber City · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City · not rated
ERChildren’s
22.3 mi
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
Salt Lake City · ★★★★★
ER
24.7 mi
Wasatch Homeless Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Salt Lake City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Midtown Community Health Center South Salt Lake
South Salt Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWanship is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWanship is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wanship 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 Wanship; ≈ 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 17.3%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 26.1%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 13.6%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 9.1%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wanship, betterWanship, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Wanship gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Wanship adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Wanship does better than Utah.

3 in 10Wanship adults feel lonely
28.9% · UT 34.1% · Better than UT
1 in 6Wanship adults lack social or emotional support
17.8% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Wanship adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Wanship adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wanship 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 10
Wanship adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · UT 12.4%
About the same as UT
1 in 12
Wanship adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · UT 10%
About the same as UT
1 in 18
Wanship adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · UT 6.5%
About the same as UT
1 in 17
Wanship adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · UT 6.9%
About the same as UT

5.7% of Wanship adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Around town

Wanship 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.

26.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Utah

Questions about health in Wanship

Why doesn’t Wanship have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wanship?

Park City Hospital in Park City, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Wanship’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.