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Health in Hulett · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hulett residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hulett

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Hulett

The closest emergency room is Crook County Hospital in Sundance, 21.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Hulett is short on primary care and mental health care

Hulett’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 Hulett’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hulett

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

HNearest ERCrook County HospitalSundance · 21.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of the Black HillsRapid City · 79.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.9 mi
Crook County Hospital
Sundance · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.5 mi
Monument Health Spearfish Hospital
Spearfish · ★★★★★
ER
48 mi
Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital
Deadwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.9 mi
Campbell County Health
Gillette · ★★★★★
ER
79.9 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
102.7 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hulett itself
✓ Dental careHulett is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hulett 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 Hulett; ≈ 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 Hulett adults…

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

10 of every 100 Hulett adults have had cancer
Wyoming: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.3%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 16.2%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 14%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hulett, betterHulett, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Hulett gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupWY 70%
67%Dentist visitWY 63%
86%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
61%Colon screeningWY 59%
65%MammogramWY 68%
74%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hulett 9.5% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Hulett adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Hulett adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Hulett adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 7Hulett adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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.

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.

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 11
Hulett adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 11
Hulett adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 18
Hulett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 18
Hulett adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · WY 6.4%
Better than WY

5.2% of Hulett adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Hulett 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Hulett

Why doesn’t Hulett have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hulett?

Crook County Hospital in Sundance, 21.9 miles in a straight line from Hulett’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 Hulett.

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.