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Health in El Rancho · CDC PLACES 2025

Where El Rancho residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 82201. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in El Rancho

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in El Rancho

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.5% across Wyoming. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 7% across Wyoming. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.3% across Wyoming. In all, El Rancho runs above Wyoming on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

El Rancho is short on primary care and mental health care

El Rancho’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 El Rancho’s likely range; El Rancho’s figures come from ZIP code 82201, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 El Rancho adults…

El Rancho runs above WY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 El Rancho adults have heart disease
Wyoming: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.5%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Getting care

Care in and near El Rancho

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

HNearest ERPlatte County HospitalWheatland · 15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPlatte County Hospital★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUniversity of WyomingLaramie · 70.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
Platte County Hospital
Wheatland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38 mi
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
Douglas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.5 mi
Niobrara County Hospital District
Lusk · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.9 mi
Community Hospital
Torrington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
70.6 mi
University of Wyoming
3 sites · nearest in Laramie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73.3 mi
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
Casper · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers El Rancho itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers El Rancho itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers El Rancho 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 El Rancho; ≈ 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 29.3%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 13.7%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
El Rancho, betterEl Rancho, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where El Rancho gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupWY 70%
61%Dentist visitWY 63%
84%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
60%Colon screeningWY 59%
65%MammogramWY 68%
77%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
El Rancho 12% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How El Rancho adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5El Rancho adults lack social or emotional support
19% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5El Rancho adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6El Rancho adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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
El Rancho adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 11
El Rancho adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 16
El Rancho adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 15
El Rancho adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

7.1% of El Rancho adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

El Rancho 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wyoming

Questions about health in El Rancho

Why doesn’t El Rancho have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to El Rancho?

Platte County Hospital in Wheatland, 15.7 miles in a straight line from El Rancho’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 El Rancho.

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.