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Health in Burlington · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burlington residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Burlington

Making ends meet is harder in Burlington

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (15%), vs 9.7% across Wyoming. Housing insecurity (12.7% vs 9.2%) and no reliable transportation (8.8% vs 6.4%) are higher too. 10% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Burlington is short on primary care and mental health care

Burlington’s 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 ↓

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 Burlington’s likely range.

★ 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 7
Burlington adults worry about having enough food
15% · WY 9.7%
Worse than WY
1 in 8
Burlington adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · WY 9.2%
Worse than WY
1 in 12
Burlington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · WY 6.3%
Worse than WY
1 in 11
Burlington adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · WY 6.4%
Worse than WY

10% of Burlington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Getting care

Care in and near Burlington

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

HNearest ERSouth Big Horn County HospitalBasin · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterGreybull · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.9 mi
South Big Horn County Hospital
Basin · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Greybull
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.2 mi
North Big Horn Hospital District
Lovell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Powell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.1 mi
Powell Valley Hospital
Powell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Cody Regional Health
Cody · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burlington itself
✓ Dental careBurlington is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burlington 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 Burlington; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burlington adults…

Burlington runs below WY on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Burlington adults have high blood pressure
Wyoming: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.3–37.2%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.4%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 14.8%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burlington, betterBurlington, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Burlington gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%Yearly checkupWY 70%
59%Dentist visitWY 63%
81%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
53%Colon screeningWY 59%
61%MammogramWY 68%
73%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burlington 14.6% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Burlington adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 4Burlington adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Burlington adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Burlington adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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.

Around town

Burlington 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Burlington

Why doesn’t Burlington have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burlington?

South Big Horn County Hospital in Basin, 18.9 miles in a straight line from Burlington’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 Burlington.

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.