Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Wamsutter residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Wamsutter, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wamsutter. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wamsutter
The nearest ER is 38 miles from Wamsutter
The closest emergency room is Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, 37.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
Wamsutter is short on primary care and mental health care
Wamsutter’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Wamsutter’s likely range.
Care in and near Wamsutter
No hospital or community health center in Wamsutter 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 Wamsutter; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Wamsutter adults…
On every condition, Wamsutter is about the same as Wyoming. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming
Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.
0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Wamsutter adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.
How Wamsutter 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.
5.9% of Wamsutter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.
Wamsutter 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 Wamsutter adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Wamsutter
Why doesn’t Wamsutter have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wamsutter.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wamsutter.
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.