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Health in Bairoil · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bairoil residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bairoil

Heart disease, stroke and diabetes run high in Bairoil

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 6.5% across Wyoming. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (5%), vs 3.3% across Wyoming. Diabetes is also above the state: 15.7%, vs 10.9% across Wyoming. In all, Bairoil runs above Wyoming on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 35 miles from Bairoil

The closest emergency room is Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, 34.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

42.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Wyoming 31.7%), but 79.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 73% statewide. Checkups ↓

In Bairoil, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 10.7% of working-age adults are uninsured (Wyoming 11.6%), yet 22.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18.3% across the state. 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 Wyoming figure falls outside Bairoil’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bairoil adults…

Bairoil runs above WY on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bairoil adults have heart disease
Wyoming: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.4%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Getting care

Care in and near Bairoil

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

HNearest ERMemorial Hospital of Carbon CountyRawlins · 34.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Central WyomingRiverton · 70.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
34.7 mi
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
Rawlins · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.2 mi
Sagewest Health Care
Riverton · ★★★★★
ER
70.3 mi
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
3 sites · nearest in Riverton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.7 mi
North Platte Valley Medical Center
Saratoga · not rated
ERRural critical access
75.5 mi
Friends of the Community Action Partnership of Natrona Count
2 sites · nearest in Casper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
76.5 mi
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Casper · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bairoil itself
✓ Dental careBairoil is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bairoil 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 Bairoil; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWY 70%
63%Dentist visitWY 63%
89%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
58%Colon screeningWY 59%
64%MammogramWY 68%
79%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bairoil 10.7% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.1%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 12.4%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bairoil, betterBairoil, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Bairoil gets moving

9.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bairoil adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Bairoil adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Bairoil adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 7Bairoil adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · WY 15.8% · About the same as 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.

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
Bairoil adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 11
Bairoil adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 18
Bairoil adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 17
Bairoil adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

6.3% of Bairoil adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Bairoil 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.

35.8%

of Bairoil adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Bairoil

Why doesn’t Bairoil have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.