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Health in Red Butte · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Red Butte residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Red Butte

Red Butte keeps up with checkups

It beats Wyoming on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (74.3% vs 69.7%) and dentist visits (69.5% vs 62.7%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Red Butte

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.9% across Wyoming. Conditions ↓

Fewer Red Butte adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wyoming. 1 in 15 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 10 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Red Butte’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupWY 70%
70%Dentist visitWY 63%
86%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
66%Colon screeningWY 59%
70%MammogramWY 68%
78%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Red Butte 8.9% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Red Butte adults…

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

11 of every 100 Red Butte adults have had cancer
Wyoming: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.1%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
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 15
Red Butte adults worry about having enough food
6.7% · WY 9.7%
Better than WY
1 in 15
Red Butte adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · WY 9.2%
Better than WY
1 in 22
Red Butte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WY 6.3%
Better than WY
1 in 22
Red Butte adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · WY 6.4%
Better than WY

3.4% of Red Butte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Getting care

Care in and near Red Butte

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

HNearest ERBanner Wyoming Medical CenterCasper · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBanner Wyoming Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFriends of the Community Action Partnership of Natrona CountCasper · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Friends of the Community Action Partnership of Natrona Count
2 sites · nearest in Casper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Casper · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
University of Wyoming
2 sites · nearest in Casper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Summit Medical Center
Casper · not rated
53.5 mi
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
Douglas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
82.2 mi
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
Rawlins · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careRed Butte is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRed Butte is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Red Butte 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 Red Butte; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 14.8%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Red Butte, betterRed Butte, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Red Butte gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Red Butte adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Red Butte adults lack social or emotional support
19% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Red Butte adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 7Red Butte adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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.

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.

Around town

Red Butte and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Casper: 36.6%Mills: 38%Evansville: 35.6%Hartrandt: 36.2%Red Butte: 33.9%Red ButteCasperBanner Wyoming Medical Center · Casper · 7 mi · 2★ MedicareHSummit Medical Center · Casper · 10.6 miHCommunity Action Partnership of Natrona County · Casper · 6.1 mi+University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Casper · Casper · 7.3 mi+
Healthier than WYNear WYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Red Butte33.9%
Casper36.6%
WY33.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
CasperB36.6%11%15.2%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Red Butte

Why doesn’t Red Butte have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Red Butte?

Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Red Butte’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Red Butte?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Action Partnership of Natrona County in Casper, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Red Butte.

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.