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Cheraw, CO health

Cheraw differs from Colorado on 12 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (74% vs 69.5%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.2% vs 85.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (6.9% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cheraw
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How Cheraw compares with Colorado

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cheraw adults…

33 of every 100 Cheraw adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 28.7–37.2%

Bars show Cheraw; the black tick is Colorado. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cheraw, betterCheraw, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.2% Cheraw
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Cheraw
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Cheraw
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.5% Cheraw
CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cheraw adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.

74%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
63%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
62%
Colon screening
CO 62%
72%
Mammogram
CO 72%
74%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cheraw 10.8% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Cheraw adults are doing

1 in 4Cheraw adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Cheraw adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

of Cheraw adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

Black tick: Colorado. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Cheraw

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

HNearest ERArkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterLajuna · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Mary-Corwin Hospital★★★★★ · 61 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Health SystemsLa Junta · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
7 sites · nearest in La Junta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
Lajuna · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.2 mi
La Junta Perinatal Clinic
La Junta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
47.1 mi
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
Eads · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.1 mi
Prowers Medical Center
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
61 mi
St. Mary-Corwin Hospital
Pueblo · ★★★★★
! Primary careCheraw's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bent/Crowley/Otero · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careCheraw's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Otero County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthCheraw's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 21 of 25

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 Cheraw. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Cheraw
MeasureCherawMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.7%28.7–37.2%27%worse
High cholesterol36.1%31.8–40.8%31.5%worse
Obesity31.1%24–39.4%26.1%about the same
Arthritis29.1%25.6–32.9%22.9%worse
Depression23%19.5–26.8%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.6–14.6%9.2%worse
Asthma11.7%10.3–13.2%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.6–10.6%7.8%worse
Diabetes11.1%9.5–13%8.6%worse
COPD7%6–8.1%5.3%worse
Heart disease6.9%6–7.8%5.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.5%10.4–14.9%10.9%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.2–20.9%19%about the same
Get no exercise19.2%15.7–23.4%17.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%26.2–38.8%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.7%69.6–77.7%71.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.8%59–66.1%64.6%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.4–89%85.2%better
Colon screening62.3%57.1–67.1%62.4%about the same
Mammogram71.5%63–78.6%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds74%70.3–77.6%69.5%better
No health insurance10.8%8.9–12.8%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.6–18.8%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%15.1–20.4%15.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.4–16.3%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability30.2%26–35%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%11.2–15.4%10.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.6–16.5%13.9%
Hearing8.1%7.1–9.2%6.4%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.4%4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.2%2.9%
Errands alone7.4%6.5–8.4%6.7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Cheraw door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Cheraw better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cheraw directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Colorado figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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