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Health in Y-O Ranch · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Y-O Ranch residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Y-O Ranch. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Y-O Ranch

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Y-O Ranch

No hospital or community health center in Y-O Ranch itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPlatte County HospitalWheatland · 2.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPlatte County Hospital★★★★★ · 2.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUniversity of WyomingLaramie · 59.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Platte County Hospital
Wheatland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.4 mi
Community Hospital
Torrington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
55.2 mi
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
Douglas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
55.4 mi
Niobrara County Hospital District
Lusk · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.4 mi
University of Wyoming
2 sites · nearest in Laramie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62.6 mi
Cheyenne Health and Wellness Center
3 sites · nearest in Cheyenne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Y-O Ranch itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Y-O Ranch itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Y-O Ranch 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 Y-O Ranch; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Y-O Ranch adults…

On every condition, Y-O Ranch is about the same as Wyoming. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Y-O Ranch adults have high blood pressure
Wyoming: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–37.7%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.3%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 16.3%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Y-O Ranch, betterY-O Ranch, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Y-O Ranch gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Y-O Ranch adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.

68%Yearly checkupWY 70%
65%Dentist visitWY 63%
84%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
58%Colon screeningWY 59%
65%MammogramWY 68%
72%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Y-O Ranch 11.1% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Y-O Ranch adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Y-O Ranch adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Y-O Ranch adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Y-O Ranch adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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.

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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 9
Y-O Ranch adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 10
Y-O Ranch adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 14
Y-O Ranch adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 14
Y-O Ranch adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

6.3% of Y-O Ranch adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Y-O Ranch and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Chugcreek————

Chugcreek: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

of Y-O Ranch adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Y-O Ranch

Why doesn’t Y-O Ranch have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Y-O Ranch.

What hospital is closest to Y-O Ranch?

Platte County Hospital in Wheatland, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Y-O Ranch’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 Y-O Ranch.

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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.