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Health in Edgerton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Edgerton residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.1%
About the same as WY (18.3%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as WY (33.7%)
No exercise
27.6%
About the same as WY (25.6%)
Uninsured
12.8%
About the same as WY (11.6%)
Nearest ER
39.1 mi
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Edgerton

39 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Edgerton

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

HNearest ERBanner Wyoming Medical CenterCasper · 39.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFriends of the Community Action Partnership of Natrona CountCasper · 38.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
38.1 mi
Friends of the Community Action Partnership of Natrona Count
2 sites · nearest in Casper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.9 mi
University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Casper
Casper · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
39.1 mi
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Casper · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.6 mi
Summit Medical Center
Casper · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
62.9 mi
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
Douglas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
68.6 mi
Johnson County Healthcare Center
Buffalo · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careEdgerton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEdgerton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Edgerton 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 Edgerton; ≈ 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 Edgerton adults…

On every condition, Edgerton is about the same as Wyoming. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Edgerton adults have high blood pressure
Wyoming: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.8–36%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.6%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 15.2%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Edgerton, betterEdgerton, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Edgerton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupWY 70%
64%Dentist visitWY 63%
85%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
64%Colon screeningWY 59%
71%MammogramWY 68%
76%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edgerton 12.8% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Edgerton adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 4Edgerton adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Edgerton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Edgerton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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.

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
Edgerton adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 10
Edgerton adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 15
Edgerton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 16
Edgerton adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

5.8% of Edgerton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Edgerton 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Edgerton

Why doesn’t Edgerton have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.