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Health in Hill View Heights · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hill View Heights residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hill View Heights

COPD, diabetes and heart disease run high in Hill View Heights

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 7% across Wyoming. 1 in 6 adults have diabetes (15.7%), vs 10.9% across Wyoming. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.1%, vs 6.5% across Wyoming. In all, Hill View Heights runs above Wyoming on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Hill View Heights

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (14.3%), vs 9.7% across Wyoming. No reliable transportation (8.1% vs 6.4%) and utility shut-off threats (7.8% vs 6.3%) are higher too. 11% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Hill View Heights

57.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.7% across Wyoming. Among those 65 and older, 21.5% have lost all their teeth (Wyoming 12.8%). Checkups ↓

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 Hill View Heights’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hill View Heights adults…

Hill View Heights runs above WY on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Hill View Heights adults have COPD
Wyoming: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–13.3%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
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 7
Hill View Heights adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · WY 9.7%
Worse than WY
1 in 9
Hill View Heights adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · WY 9.2%
Worse than WY
1 in 13
Hill View Heights adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · WY 6.3%
Worse than WY
1 in 12
Hill View Heights adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · WY 6.4%
Worse than WY

11% of Hill View Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupWY 70%
57%Dentist visitWY 63%
87%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
59%Colon screeningWY 59%
69%MammogramWY 68%
78%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hill View Heights 10.5% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Getting care

Care in and near Hill View Heights

No hospital or community health center in Hill View Heights itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERWeston County Health ServicesNewcastle · 3.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of the Black HillsRapid City · 49.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Weston County Health Services
Newcastle · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Monument Health Custer Hospital
Custer · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Crook County Hospital
Sundance · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.3 mi
Fall River Hospital - Cah
Hot Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.9 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
89.2 mi
Capwn Dental Clinic-Chadron
Chadron · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hill View Heights itself
✓ Dental careHill View Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hill View Heights 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 Hill View Heights; ≈ 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 30.4%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 13.1%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 18%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hill View Heights, betterHill View Heights, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Hill View Heights gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Hill View Heights adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 4Hill View Heights adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Hill View Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 7Hill View Heights adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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.

Around town

Hill View Heights 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Hill View Heights

Why doesn’t Hill View Heights have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hill View Heights?

Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Hill View Heights’ 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 Hill View Heights.

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.