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Health in Arrowhead Springs · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arrowhead Springs residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 82901. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Arrowhead Springs

Making ends meet is harder in Arrowhead Springs

1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food (13.2%), vs 9.7% across Wyoming. Housing insecurity (12.3% vs 9.2%) and no reliable transportation (8.2% vs 6.4%) are higher too. 9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Arrowhead Springs is short on primary care and mental health care

Arrowhead Springs’ county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Arrowhead Springs sleeps less

38.4% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 32.5% across Wyoming. 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 Wyoming figure falls outside Arrowhead Springs’ likely range; Arrowhead Springs’ figures come from ZIP code 82901, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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
Arrowhead Springs adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · WY 9.7%
Worse than WY
1 in 8
Arrowhead Springs adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · WY 9.2%
Worse than WY
1 in 13
Arrowhead Springs adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · WY 6.3%
Worse than WY
1 in 12
Arrowhead Springs adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · WY 6.4%
Worse than WY

9% of Arrowhead Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Getting care

Care in and near Arrowhead Springs

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

HNearest ERMemorial Hospital Sweetwater CountyRock Springs · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth WestRock Springs · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Health West
2 sites · nearest in Rock Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
Rock Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.1 mi
South Lincoln Medical Center - Cah
Kemmerer · not rated
Rural critical access
75.2 mi
Ashley Regional Medical Center
Vernal · ★★★★★
ER
75.2 mi
Mountainlands Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Vernal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
94.1 mi
Uintah Basin Medical Center
Roosevelt · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Arrowhead Springs itself
✓ Dental careArrowhead Springs is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Arrowhead Springs 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 Arrowhead Springs; ≈ 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 Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.4%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 17%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arrowhead Springs, betterArrowhead Springs, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Arrowhead Springs gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arrowhead Springs adults…

Arrowhead Springs runs below WY on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Arrowhead Springs adults have had cancer
Wyoming: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.6–8%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Arrowhead Springs adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.

68%Yearly checkupWY 70%
60%Dentist visitWY 63%
79%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
54%Colon screeningWY 59%
66%MammogramWY 68%
69%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arrowhead Springs 14.6% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Arrowhead Springs adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Arrowhead Springs runs above Wyoming.

1 in 5Arrowhead Springs adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 4Arrowhead Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Arrowhead Springs adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · WY 15.8% · Worse than WY
The one neighbors can help with

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.

Around town

Arrowhead Springs 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.

31.3%

of Arrowhead Springs adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Arrowhead Springs

Why doesn’t Arrowhead Springs have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arrowhead Springs?

Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Arrowhead Springs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Arrowhead Springs?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health West - Rock Springs CHC in Rock Springs, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Arrowhead Springs.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wyoming 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.