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Health in Fontenelle · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fontenelle residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 83101. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as WY (18.3%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as WY (33.7%)
No exercise
25.6%
About the same as WY (25.6%)
Uninsured
10.4%
About the same as WY (11.6%)
Nearest ER
66.4 mi
Star Valley Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fontenelle

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

Care in and near Fontenelle

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

HNearest ERStar Valley Medical CenterAfton · 66.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth WestRock Springs · 50.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.7 mi
South Lincoln Medical Center - Cah
Kemmerer · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
50.7 mi
Health West
7 sites · nearest in Rock Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.4 mi
Star Valley Medical Center
Afton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
70.6 mi
Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
Rock Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
71.2 mi
Evanston Regional Hospital
Evanston · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
89.3 mi
Fremont County Pediatrics and Community Health
Lander · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careFontenelle is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFontenelle is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fontenelle 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 Fontenelle; ≈ 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 Fontenelle adults…

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

35 of every 100 Fontenelle adults have high blood pressure
Wyoming: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.3–39.1%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 15%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fontenelle, betterFontenelle, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Fontenelle gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%Yearly checkupWY 70%
63%Dentist visitWY 63%
84%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
61%Colon screeningWY 59%
63%MammogramWY 68%
73%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fontenelle 10.4% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Fontenelle adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Fontenelle adults lack social or emotional support
19% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Fontenelle adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Fontenelle 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.

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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 12
Fontenelle adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · WY 9.7%
Better than WY
1 in 12
Fontenelle adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 17
Fontenelle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 17
Fontenelle adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

5.3% of Fontenelle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Fontenelle 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Fontenelle

Why doesn’t Fontenelle have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.