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Health in Grover · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grover residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as WY (18.3%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as WY (33.7%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as WY (25.6%)
Uninsured
9.6%
About the same as WY (11.6%)
Nearest ER
5.9 mi
Star Valley Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Grover

12.9%worry about food · WY 9.7%
★ What stands out · 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 8
Grover adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · WY 9.7%
Worse than WY
1 in 8
Grover adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · WY 9.2%
Worse than WY
1 in 12
Grover adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · WY 6.3%
Worse than WY
1 in 12
Grover adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · WY 6.4%
Worse than WY

9.4% of Grover adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grover adults…

Grover runs below WY on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Grover adults have had cancer
Wyoming: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.7–8.4%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Getting care

Care in and near Grover

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

HNearest ERStar Valley Medical CenterAfton · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth WestMontpelier · 38.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Star Valley Medical Center
Afton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.7 mi
Caribou Medical Center
Soda Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.1 mi
Health West
3 sites · nearest in Montpelier
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.2 mi
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Montpelier · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.8 mi
St. Johns Medical Center
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
69.8 mi
Upper Valley Community Health, Services
3 sites · nearest in Idaho Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGrover is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrover is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grover 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 Grover; ≈ 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 24.1%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 16.9%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grover, betterGrover, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Grover gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

66%Yearly checkupWY 70%
62%Dentist visitWY 63%
81%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
59%Colon screeningWY 59%
61%MammogramWY 68%
68%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grover 9.6% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Grover adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 4Grover adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Grover adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Grover adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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.

Around town

Grover 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.

27.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Grover

Why doesn’t Grover have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grover?

Star Valley Medical Center in Afton, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Grover’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.