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Health in Daniel · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Daniel residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Daniel

Heart disease, cancer and arthritis run high in Daniel

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.5% across Wyoming. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.6%), vs 8.9% across Wyoming. Arthritis is also above the state: 32%, vs 25.4% across Wyoming. In all, Daniel runs above Wyoming on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Daniel is short on primary care and mental health care

Daniel’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 Daniel’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Daniel adults…

Daniel runs above WY on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Daniel adults have heart disease
Wyoming: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–10%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Getting care

Care in and near Daniel

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

HNearest ERSublette County HealthPinedale · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Central WyomingDubois · 51.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.4 mi
Sublette County Health
Pinedale · not rated
ER
44.5 mi
Star Valley Medical Center
Afton · not rated
ERRural critical access
46 mi
St. Johns Medical Center
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
51.2 mi
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
3 sites · nearest in Dubois
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.8 mi
Health West
4 sites · nearest in Montpelier
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.9 mi
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Montpelier · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Daniel itself
✓ Dental careDaniel is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Daniel 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 Daniel; ≈ 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 25.7%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 15.6%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Daniel, betterDaniel, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Daniel gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupWY 70%
60%Dentist visitWY 63%
86%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
62%Colon screeningWY 59%
67%MammogramWY 68%
77%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Daniel 9.9% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Daniel adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Daniel adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Daniel adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 7Daniel adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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
Daniel adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 11
Daniel adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 16
Daniel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 16
Daniel adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

6.7% of Daniel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Daniel 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Daniel

Why doesn’t Daniel have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Daniel?

Sublette County Health in Pinedale, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Daniel’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 Daniel.

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.