Photo: Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Ten Sleep residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ten Sleep, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ten Sleep. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ten Sleep
Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Ten Sleep
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), vs 6.5% across Wyoming. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.9%), vs 8.9% across Wyoming. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.3% across Wyoming. In all, Ten Sleep runs above Wyoming on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
The nearest ER is 25 miles from Ten Sleep
The closest emergency room is Washakie Medical Center in Worland, 24.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
More high blood pressure in Ten Sleep, and more people treating it
39.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Wyoming 31.7%), but 79.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 73% statewide. Checkups ↓
Fewer Ten Sleep adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wyoming. 1 in 12 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 Ten Sleep’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Ten Sleep adults…
Ten Sleep runs above WY on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Ten Sleep
No hospital or community health center in Ten Sleep 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 Ten Sleep; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Ten Sleep adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.
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 Ten Sleep adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming
Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Ten Sleep 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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Ten Sleep and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Ten Sleep adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Ten Sleep
Why doesn’t Ten Sleep have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ten Sleep.
What hospital is closest to Ten Sleep?
Washakie Medical Center in Worland, 24.9 miles in a straight line from Ten Sleep’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ten Sleep.
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.