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Health in Manderson · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Manderson residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Manderson

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Manderson

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.5% across Wyoming. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.3%), vs 3.3% across Wyoming. COPD is also above the state: 9%, vs 7% across Wyoming. In all, Manderson runs above Wyoming on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Manderson is short on primary care and mental health care

Manderson’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 ↓

More high blood pressure in Manderson, and more people treating it

36.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Wyoming 31.7%), but 77.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 73% statewide. 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 Manderson’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Manderson adults…

Manderson runs above WY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Manderson adults have heart disease
Wyoming: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10.2%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Getting care

Care in and near Manderson

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

HNearest ERSouth Big Horn County HospitalBasin · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWashakie Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterGreybull · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
South Big Horn County Hospital
Basin · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Greybull
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Washakie Medical Center
Worland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43.8 mi
North Big Horn Hospital District
Lovell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.6 mi
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital
Thermopolis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
51.8 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Powell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manderson itself
✓ Dental careManderson is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Manderson 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 Manderson; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupWY 70%
61%Dentist visitWY 63%
84%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
52%Colon screeningWY 59%
64%MammogramWY 68%
77%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Manderson 10.5% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 13.5%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Manderson, betterManderson, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Manderson gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Manderson adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Manderson adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Manderson adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Manderson adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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.

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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
Manderson adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 11
Manderson adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 16
Manderson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 15
Manderson adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

7.9% of Manderson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Manderson 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.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Manderson

Why doesn’t Manderson have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Manderson?

South Big Horn County Hospital in Basin, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Manderson’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 Manderson.

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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. 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.