Health · Fowler

Fowler, CO health

Fowler differs from Colorado on 15 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (76% vs 69.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.1% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fowler
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How Fowler 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 Fowler adults…

36 of every 100 Fowler adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 31.5–39.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fowler, betterFowler, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Fowler
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Fowler
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Fowler
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Fowler
CO 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
58%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
62%
Colon screening
CO 62%
66%
Mammogram
CO 72%
76%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fowler 11.9% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Fowler adults are doing

1 in 4Fowler adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Fowler adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Fowler

Fowler and the towns around it

Care nearby

Arkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterLajuna · 28 mi · ER · rural critical access
St. Mary-Corwin HospitalPueblo · 33.1 mi · ★★★★★
Parkview Medical CenterPueblo · 34.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Spanish Peaks Regional Health CenterWalsenburg · 57.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Valley-Wide OrdwayOrdway · 15.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
T-Shirt PalaceRocky Ford · 17.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careFowler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bent/Crowley/Otero · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careFowler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Otero County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthFowler's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 21 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Fowler. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Fowler
MeasureFowlerMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31.5–39.9%27%worse
High cholesterol36.8%32.4–41.5%31.5%worse
Obesity32.1%24.9–40.1%26.1%about the same
Arthritis31.6%28–35.2%22.9%worse
Depression23.6%20.1–27.4%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.1%15.9–22.5%9.2%worse
Asthma11.7%10.3–13.1%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.5%7.8%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.7–14.5%8.6%worse
COPD8.9%7.4–10.3%5.3%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.3–9.6%5.1%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–5%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.5–17%10.9%worse
Binge drink15.9%13–19.2%19%about the same
Get no exercise23.2%18.7–27.8%17.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%26.6–39.2%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.2%70.1–78.1%71.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.5%53.6–61.1%64.6%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%83.3–87.5%85.2%about the same
Colon screening61.9%56.4–66.8%62.4%about the same
Mammogram66.4%57.1–74.1%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds76%72.8–79.1%69.5%better
No health insurance11.9%9.6–14.4%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.1%14.9–19.4%16%about the same
Fair or poor health21%17.9–24.3%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.6–17.9%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability35%30–39.9%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14–19.3%10.4%
Thinking or memory16%13.8–18.4%13.9%
Hearing10%8.8–11.3%6.4%
Vision6.3%5.5–7.2%4.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.3%2.9%
Errands alone9.5%8.1–11%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 Fowler door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Fowler better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fowler 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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