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Health in Deaver · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deaver residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Deaver

Dental care lags in Deaver

55.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.7% across Wyoming. Among those 65 and older, 16.9% have lost all their teeth (Wyoming 12.8%). Checkups ↓

Deaver is short on primary care and mental health care

Deaver’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 Deaver’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

68%Yearly checkupWY 70%
56%Dentist visitWY 63%
83%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
54%Colon screeningWY 59%
63%MammogramWY 68%
73%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deaver 12.7% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Getting care

Care in and near Deaver

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

HNearest ERNorth Big Horn Hospital DistrictLovell · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Big Horn Hospital District★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterLovell · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Lovell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
North Big Horn Hospital District
Lovell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Powell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
Powell Valley Hospital
Powell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.4 mi
Cody Regional Health
Cody · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Beartooth Billings Clinic
Red Lodge · not rated
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deaver itself
✓ Dental careDeaver is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deaver 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 Deaver; ≈ 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 Deaver adults…

Deaver runs above WY on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Deaver adults have high blood pressure
Wyoming: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–38.6%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 14.9%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deaver, betterDeaver, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Deaver gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Deaver adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Deaver adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 4Deaver adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Deaver 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.

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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 9
Deaver adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · WY 9.7%
Worse than WY
1 in 9
Deaver adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · WY 9.2%
Worse than WY
1 in 14
Deaver adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 14
Deaver adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

7.9% of Deaver adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Deaver 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Deaver

Why doesn’t Deaver have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Deaver?

North Big Horn Hospital District in Lovell, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Deaver’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.