Heart Mountain Relocation Center · Photo: Jeremykemp (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Ralston residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ralston, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ralston. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Ralston adults…
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Care in and near Ralston
No hospital or community health center in Ralston itself. These are the nearest.
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 Ralston; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming
Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Ralston adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.
How Ralston adults are doing
About the same as Wyoming on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.4% of Ralston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.
Ralston and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Ralston adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Ralston
Why doesn’t Ralston have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ralston.
What hospital is closest to Ralston?
Powell Valley Hospital in Powell, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Ralston’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Ralston?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ag Worker Health & Services in Powell, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ralston.
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.