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Health in Casper Mountain · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Casper Mountain residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Casper Mountain

Casper Mountain keeps up with checkups

It beats Wyoming on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (75% vs 69.7%) and dentist visits (73.3% vs 62.7%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Casper Mountain

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.9% across Wyoming. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Wyoming 19%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Casper Mountain adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wyoming. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 10 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Casper Mountain’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWY 70%
73%Dentist visitWY 63%
88%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
64%Colon screeningWY 59%
69%MammogramWY 68%
77%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Casper Mountain 7.9% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
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 14
Casper Mountain adults worry about having enough food
7.4% · WY 9.7%
Better than WY
1 in 14
Casper Mountain adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · WY 9.2%
Better than WY
1 in 20
Casper Mountain adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WY 6.3%
Better than WY
1 in 20
Casper Mountain adults lack reliable transportation
5% · WY 6.4%
Better than WY

4.2% of Casper Mountain adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Casper Mountain adults…

Casper Mountain runs above WY on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Casper Mountain adults have had cancer
Wyoming: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.5%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Why age matters here

Casper Mountain is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wyoming. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Casper Mountain as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Casper Mountain26%
Wyoming19%
Getting care

Care in and near Casper Mountain

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

HNearest ERBanner Wyoming Medical CenterCasper · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBanner Wyoming Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFriends of the Community Action Partnership of Natrona CountCasper · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Friends of the Community Action Partnership of Natrona Count
2 sites · nearest in Casper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Casper · ★★★★★
ER
7.4 mi
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
3 sites · nearest in Casper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Summit Medical Center
Casper · not rated
47 mi
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
Douglas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
82.1 mi
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
Rawlins · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careCasper Mountain is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCasper Mountain is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Casper Mountain 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 Casper Mountain; ≈ 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 24.3%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 14.3%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Casper Mountain, betterCasper Mountain, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Casper Mountain gets moving

26 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Casper Mountain adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Casper Mountain adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 4Casper Mountain adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 7Casper Mountain adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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

Casper Mountain 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Casper Mountain

Why doesn’t Casper Mountain have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Casper Mountain?

Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Casper Mountain’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Casper Mountain?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Action Partnership of Natrona County in Casper, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Casper Mountain.

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.