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Health in Midwest · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Midwest residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Midwest

The nearest ER is 39 miles from Midwest

The closest emergency room is Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, 38.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Midwest is an older town

26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wyoming. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Midwest with the state. Conditions ↓

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 Midwest’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Midwest

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

HNearest ERBanner Wyoming Medical CenterCasper · 38.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFriends of the Community Action Partnership of Natrona CountCasper · 37.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
37.7 mi
Friends of the Community Action Partnership of Natrona Count
2 sites · nearest in Casper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.6 mi
University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Casper
Casper · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.9 mi
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Casper · ★★★★★
ER
39.5 mi
Summit Medical Center
Casper · not rated
63.8 mi
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
Douglas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
68.3 mi
Johnson County Healthcare Center
Buffalo · not rated
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careMidwest is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMidwest is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Midwest 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 Midwest; ≈ 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 Midwest adults…

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

32 of every 100 Midwest adults have high blood pressure
Wyoming: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–34.9%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Why age matters here

Midwest is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wyoming. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Midwest as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Midwest26%
Wyoming19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 15.9%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 17%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Midwest, betterMidwest, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Midwest gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupWY 70%
66%Dentist visitWY 63%
85%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
65%Colon screeningWY 59%
70%MammogramWY 68%
74%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midwest 10.3% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Midwest adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Midwest adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 4Midwest adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Midwest adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 11
Midwest adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 10
Midwest adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 15
Midwest adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 16
Midwest adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

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

Around town

Midwest 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Midwest

Why doesn’t Midwest have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.