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≈ A−Health Grade
Health in Evansville · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Evansville is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns

Evansville differs from Wyoming on 11 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 10 better, 1 worse.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Evansville

Health Grade

What’s behind Evansville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Evansville is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns, #7 of 28 in Wyoming. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 90% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 55%.

A−Self-rated health15.7% · WY 18.3% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11.3% · WY 13.3% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.5% · WY 15.8% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.6% · WY 33.7% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.1% · WY 10.9% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.4% smoke · WY 14% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.9% · WY 25.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 76%
Less healthyHealthier
Wyoming towns we grade (28)Healthier than 78%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (10,823)Healthier than 88%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Evansville’s median household income is $76,893; among the 10,823 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($58K–$96K), it’s healthier than 88%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Evansville could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Evansville adults…

Evansville runs below WY on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Evansville adults have heart disease
Wyoming: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4–5.1%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Why age matters in Evansville

Only 8% of Evansville residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wyoming. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Evansville8%
Wyoming19%
Getting care

Care in and near Evansville

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

HNearest ERBanner Wyoming Medical CenterCasper · 3.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBanner Wyoming Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Central WyomingCasper · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
3 sites · nearest in Casper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.8 mi
University of Wyoming
2 sites · nearest in Casper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3 mi
Summit Medical Center
Casper · not rated
3.1 mi
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Casper · ★★★★★
ER
45.3 mi
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
Douglas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
87.6 mi
Platte County Hospital
Wheatland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careEvansville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEvansville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Evansville 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 Evansville; ≈ 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 22.9%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 18.1%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Evansville, betterEvansville, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Evansville gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

68%Yearly checkupWY 70%
62%Dentist visitWY 63%
81%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
60%Colon screeningWY 59%
68%MammogramWY 68%
69%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Evansville 10.8% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Evansville adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Evansville adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 4Evansville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Evansville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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
Evansville adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 10
Evansville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 14
Evansville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 15
Evansville adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

6.6% of Evansville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Evansville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brookhurst: 36.8%Casper: 36.6%Mills: 38%Red Butte: 33.9%Hartrandt: 36.2%Evansville: 35.6%EvansvilleBrookhurstCasperSummit Medical Center · Casper · 3 miHBanner Wyoming Medical Center · Casper · 3.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of Central Wyoming · Casper · 2.5 mi+University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Casper · Casper · 2.8 mi+
Healthier than WYNear WYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Evansville35.6%
Casper36.6%
Brookhurst36.8%
WY33.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
EvansvilleA−35.6%9.1%13.4%CDC place
Brookhurst————
CasperB36.6%11%15.2%CDC place

Brookhurst: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Wyoming

Every CDC estimate for Evansville

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Evansville is better than Wyoming on 10 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Wyoming figure falls inside Evansville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…EvansvilleWYU.S.vs WY
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.7%13.4–18.518.3%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.3%9.8–12.913.3%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.5%14.3–18.915.8%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.6%30.8–40.533.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.1%7.8–10.410.9%12%Better
High blood pressure25.5%22.8–28.331.7%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)29.3%26.3–32.233.8%37.1%Better
Arthritis20.5%18.3–22.825.4%25.3%Better
Asthma10.3%9–11.610.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.9%6.2–7.78.9%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease4.5%4–5.16.5%6.4%Better
COPD5.5%4.6–6.47%6.3%Better
Stroke2.5%2.2–2.83.3%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.3%7.5–11.512.8%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%10.9–16.514%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22.9%19.4–2725.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.1%15.2–2115.4%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%29.7–38.932.5%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10.8%8.6–13.811.6%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year68.4%64.4–71.969.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.1%58.6–65.462.7%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years81.4%78.5–84.182.2%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)68.7%65.2–72.173%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)59.7%55–64.259.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)67.5%60.2–74.267.8%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.6%20.4–26.821.6%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.2%17.5–23.120.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.5%9.2–11.89.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.5%9.2–11.99.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.1%6.2–8.26.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6.7%6–7.46.4%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)6.6%5.6–7.76.1%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability28.3%24.6–32.430.7%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.6%9–12.313.3%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.9%11.9–16.414.2%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6%5.3–6.88%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.8%3.3–4.34.6%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.8%5.7–7.97.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.33.5%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wyoming figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Evansville

Is Evansville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Evansville is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns: ≈ A− for health, #7 of 28 in Wyoming. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 88%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Evansville?

CDC estimates 35.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.8% and 40.5%, against 33.7% across Wyoming and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Evansville?

Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Evansville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Evansville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.6–13.8%), against 11.6% across Wyoming.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Evansville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Neighbors talk health

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.