Health · Kirk

Kirk, CO health

Kirk differs from Colorado on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.3% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (78.5% vs 69.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.6% vs 5.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 80824 (all of Kirk)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 26 people are less certain, so we show Kirk's figures without a grade.

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How Kirk 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 Kirk adults…

39 of every 100 Kirk adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–43.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kirk, betterKirk, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Kirk
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Kirk
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Kirk
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Kirk
CO 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
62%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
69%
Colon screening
CO 62%
69%
Mammogram
CO 72%
79%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kirk 12.5% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Kirk adults are doing

1 in 4Kirk adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Kirk adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kirk

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

HNearest ERKit Carson County Memorial HospitalBurlington · 27.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeak Vista Community Health CentersLimon · 63.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.5 mi
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital
Burlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Yuma District Hospital
Yuma · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.1 mi
Wray Community District Hospital
Wray · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.3 mi
Cheyenne County Hospital
St. Francis · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.3 mi
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Limon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
76.5 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careKirk's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Yuma County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careKirk's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Yuma County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthKirk'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 Kirk. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Kirk
MeasureKirkMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%34.8–43.6%27%worse
High cholesterol39.7%35.2–44.2%31.5%worse
Obesity28.6%21.6–36.2%26.1%about the same
Arthritis35.1%31.2–39%22.9%worse
Depression22.9%19.4–26.7%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.6%14.5–21.3%9.2%worse
Asthma11.5%10.2–13%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11–13.5%7.8%worse
Diabetes14.1%11.9–16.3%8.6%worse
COPD11.6%9.4–13.9%5.3%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.3–12.2%5.1%worse
Stroke5.3%4.6–6.2%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.2–19.5%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.3%11.6–17.2%19%better
Get no exercise25.1%20.1–30.4%17.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.3–37.1%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.1–78.6%71.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.6%58.1–65.4%64.6%about the same
Cholesterol check86%83.6–88.1%85.2%about the same
Colon screening68.8%63.2–74%62.4%better
Mammogram69.3%60.2–77.8%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.4–81.2%69.5%better
No health insurance12.5%9.5–15.9%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.3–18.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%19.7–28%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.3%14.8–19.9%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability39%33.5–44.6%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.5%16.2–23%10.4%
Thinking or memory16.5%14–19.3%13.9%
Hearing12.1%10.6–13.7%6.4%
Vision6.6%5.6–7.7%4.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.4–6.2%2.9%
Errands alone10.1%8.5–11.9%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 Kirk door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Kirk better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Kirk by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Kirk by how much of its land each one covers.

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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