Health · Kim

Kim, CO health

Kim differs from Colorado on 17 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.4% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.3% vs 69.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.1% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kim
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 78 people are less certain, so we show Kim's figures without a grade.

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How Kim 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 Kim adults…

38 of every 100 Kim adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 33.1–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kim, betterKim, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.5% Kim
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Kim
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Kim
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.2% Kim
CO 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
61%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
64%
Colon screening
CO 62%
70%
Mammogram
CO 72%
80%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kim 13.4% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Kim adults are doing

1 in 5Kim adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 7Kim adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · Colorado 16% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

39.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing13%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kim

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

HNearest ERSoutheast Colorado Hospital DistrictSpringfield · 42.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Health SystemsSpringfield · 42 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
42 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
7 sites · nearest in Springfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.1 mi
Southeast Colorado Hospital District
Springfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.6 mi
La Junta Perinatal Clinic
La Junta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
51.7 mi
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
Lajuna · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.2 mi
Cimarron Memorial Hospital
Boise City · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.4 mi
Union County General Hospital
Clayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careKim's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Las Animas County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careKim's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Las Animas County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthKim's county is a federal shortage area.Health Solutions MHCA · need score 16 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 Kim. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Kim
MeasureKimMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%33.1–42.1%27%worse
High cholesterol37.9%33.2–42.7%31.5%worse
Obesity26.9%20–34.6%26.1%about the same
Arthritis34%29.9–37.9%22.9%worse
Depression19.5%16.3–22.9%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.2–12.8%9.2%about the same
Asthma10%8.7–11.3%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.8%11.4–14.4%7.8%worse
Diabetes12.9%10.7–15.1%8.6%worse
COPD7.9%6.1–9.8%5.3%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.4–12%5.1%worse
Stroke5%4.1–6.1%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.2%8–12.4%10.9%about the same
Binge drink13.4%10.9–16.2%19%better
Get no exercise25.5%19.9–30.7%17.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%23.2–35.8%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%71.9–79.6%71.4%better
Dentist visit60.9%57.1–64.5%64.6%worse
Cholesterol check87.5%85.4–89.6%85.2%better
Colon screening63.6%57.6–69%62.4%about the same
Mammogram69.7%60.2–78%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.3%77–83%69.5%better
No health insurance13.4%9.9–17.7%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress13.9%11.9–15.8%16%better
Fair or poor health21.1%16.9–25.4%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress15.3%12.8–17.9%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability39.5%33.3–45.1%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19%15.3–22.7%10.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%11.8–17%13.9%
Hearing13%11–15%6.4%
Vision6.6%5.4–8.1%4.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.5–5.3%2.9%
Errands alone9.1%7.3–11.1%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 Kim door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Kim better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kim 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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