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Health in Nordic · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nordic residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as WY (18.3%)
Obesity
36.4%
About the same as WY (33.7%)
No exercise
24.5%
About the same as WY (25.6%)
Uninsured
9.5%
About the same as WY (11.6%)
Nearest ER
25.2 mi
Star Valley Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Nordic

25 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Nordic

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

HNearest ERStar Valley Medical CenterAfton · 25.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth West - Montpelier CHCMontpelier · 54.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.2 mi
Star Valley Medical Center
Afton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.4 mi
St. Johns Medical Center
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.2 mi
Caribou Medical Center
Soda Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.2 mi
Teton Valley Hospital
Driggs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.9 mi
Health West - Montpelier CHC
Montpelier · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
56.7 mi
Upper Valley Community Health, Services
5 sites · nearest in Idaho Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNordic is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNordic is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nordic 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 Nordic; ≈ 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 Nordic adults…

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

36 of every 100 Nordic adults have high blood pressure
Wyoming: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.5–40%
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 32.5%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 14.5%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nordic, betterNordic, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Nordic gets moving

8.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupWY 70%
67%Dentist visitWY 63%
86%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
57%Colon screeningWY 59%
64%MammogramWY 68%
74%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nordic 9.5% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Nordic adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Nordic adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Nordic adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 7Nordic adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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
Nordic adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 11
Nordic adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 16
Nordic adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 16
Nordic adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

5.7% of Nordic adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Nordic 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.

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Nordic

Why doesn’t Nordic have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Nordic?

Star Valley Medical Center in Afton, 25.2 miles in a straight line from Nordic’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 Nordic.

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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.