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Health in Westview Circle · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Westview Circle residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 82201. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Westview Circle

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Westview Circle

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.5% across Wyoming. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 7% across Wyoming. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.3% across Wyoming. In all, Westview Circle runs above Wyoming on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Westview Circle is short on primary care and mental health care

Westview Circle’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 Westview Circle’s likely range; Westview Circle’s figures come from ZIP code 82201, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Westview Circle adults…

Westview Circle runs above WY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Westview Circle adults have heart disease
Wyoming: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.5%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Getting care

Care in and near Westview Circle

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

HNearest ERPlatte County HospitalWheatland · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPlatte County Hospital★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUniversity of WyomingLaramie · 57.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Platte County Hospital
Wheatland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.9 mi
Community Hospital
Torrington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.8 mi
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
Douglas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
57.2 mi
University of Wyoming
2 sites · nearest in Laramie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57.5 mi
Niobrara County Hospital District
Lusk · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.5 mi
Cheyenne Health and Wellness Center
3 sites · nearest in Cheyenne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westview Circle itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westview Circle itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Westview Circle 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 Westview Circle; ≈ 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 29.3%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 13.7%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westview Circle, betterWestview Circle, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Westview Circle gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupWY 70%
61%Dentist visitWY 63%
84%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
60%Colon screeningWY 59%
65%MammogramWY 68%
77%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westview Circle 12% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Westview Circle adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Westview Circle adults lack social or emotional support
19% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Westview Circle adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Westview Circle adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 10
Westview Circle adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 11
Westview Circle adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 16
Westview Circle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 15
Westview Circle adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

7.1% of Westview Circle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Westview Circle 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Westview Circle

Why doesn’t Westview Circle have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Westview Circle?

Platte County Hospital in Wheatland, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Westview Circle’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 Westview Circle.

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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.