Health · Flagler

Flagler, CO health

Flagler differs from Colorado on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.9% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (77.2% vs 69.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 5.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Flagler
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 635 people are less certain, so we show Flagler's figures without a grade.

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How Flagler 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 Flagler adults…

37 of every 100 Flagler adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 32.5–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Flagler, betterFlagler, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.1% Flagler
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Flagler
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Flagler
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Flagler
CO 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
57%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
66%
Colon screening
CO 62%
66%
Mammogram
CO 72%
77%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Flagler 10.4% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Flagler adults are doing

1 in 4Flagler adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Flagler adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

35.6%

of Flagler adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Flagler

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

HNearest ERLincoln Health HospitalHugo · 24.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeak Vista Community Health CentersLimon · 33.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.5 mi
Lincoln Health Hospital
Hugo · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Limon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.5 mi
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital
Burlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.1 mi
Keefe Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne Wells · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.8 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Eads
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.6 mi
Wray Community District Hospital
Wray · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careFlagler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kit Carson County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careFlagler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kit Carson County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthFlagler's county is a federal shortage area.Centennial Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 13 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 Flagler. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Flagler
MeasureFlaglerMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.5–41.6%27%worse
High cholesterol38.2%33.7–42.8%31.5%worse
Obesity29.4%22.1–37.4%26.1%about the same
Arthritis33.8%30–37.9%22.9%worse
Depression23.7%20.1–27.5%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.9%12.8–19.3%9.2%worse
Asthma11.9%10.5–13.4%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.5–13.1%7.8%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.5–14.5%8.6%worse
COPD9.7%8–11.6%5.3%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.7–10.2%5.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.3%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.2–18.7%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.9%12–17.9%19%better
Get no exercise23.1%18.7–28.3%17.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%25.6–39.6%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.4%70–78.2%71.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.4%53.6–61.3%64.6%worse
Cholesterol check87.2%84.9–89.1%85.2%about the same
Colon screening65.9%60.3–71.2%62.4%about the same
Mammogram65.5%55.8–74.3%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%73.7–80.2%69.5%better
No health insurance10.4%7.8–13.5%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.7–19.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%17.6–25.1%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress16.4%14.1–18.9%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability35.6%30.4–41.2%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%14.5–20.5%10.4%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.5–18.5%13.9%
Hearing10.2%8.9–11.7%6.4%
Vision5.7%4.9–6.7%4.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.8–5.4%2.9%
Errands alone9.4%7.9–11%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 Flagler door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Flagler better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Flagler 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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