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Health in Esterbrook · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Esterbrook residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 82633. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Esterbrook

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Esterbrook

The closest emergency room is Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas, 24.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Esterbrook is short on primary care and mental health care

Esterbrook’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 Esterbrook’s likely range; Esterbrook’s figures come from ZIP code 82633, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Esterbrook

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

HNearest ERMemorial Hospital of Converse CountyDouglas · 24.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Central WyomingCasper · 53.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.4 mi
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
Douglas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Platte County Hospital
Wheatland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
52.4 mi
Summit Medical Center
Casper · not rated
53.5 mi
Niobrara County Hospital District
Lusk · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.6 mi
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
Casper · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
55.9 mi
University of Wyoming
3 sites · nearest in Casper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Esterbrook itself
✓ Dental careEsterbrook is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Esterbrook 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 Esterbrook; ≈ 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 Esterbrook adults…

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

33 of every 100 Esterbrook adults have high blood pressure
Wyoming: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29–37%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 16.4%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Esterbrook, betterEsterbrook, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Esterbrook gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%Yearly checkupWY 70%
63%Dentist visitWY 63%
82%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
58%Colon screeningWY 59%
64%MammogramWY 68%
73%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Esterbrook 12.1% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Esterbrook adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Esterbrook adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Esterbrook adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Esterbrook adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 10
Esterbrook adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 10
Esterbrook adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 15
Esterbrook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 15
Esterbrook adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

6.8% of Esterbrook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Esterbrook 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Esterbrook

Why doesn’t Esterbrook have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Esterbrook?

Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas, 24.4 miles in a straight line from Esterbrook’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 Esterbrook.

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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.