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Swink, CO health

Swink differs from Colorado on 16 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (74.7% vs 69.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.7% vs 9.2%).

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

35 of every 100 Swink adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 30.8–39.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Swink, betterSwink, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Swink
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Swink
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Swink
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Swink
CO 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
59%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
62%
Colon screening
CO 62%
68%
Mammogram
CO 72%
75%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Swink 13.3% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Swink adults are doing

1 in 4Swink adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Swink adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Swink

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

HNearest ERArkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterLajuna · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Mary-Corwin Hospital★★★★★ · 56.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Health SystemsLa Junta · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
7 sites · nearest in La Junta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5 mi
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
Lajuna · not rated
ERRural critical access
5 mi
La Junta Perinatal Clinic
La Junta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
55.5 mi
Prowers Medical Center
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
56 mi
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
Eads · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.1 mi
St. Mary-Corwin Hospital
Pueblo · ★★★★★
! Primary careSwink's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bent/Crowley/Otero · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careSwink's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Otero County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthSwink'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 Swink. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Swink
MeasureSwinkMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%30.8–39.2%27%worse
High cholesterol36.8%32.6–41.5%31.5%worse
Obesity33.4%26.2–41.7%26.1%worse
Arthritis30.5%27.1–34.2%22.9%worse
Depression23.9%20.4–27.8%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.7%13.6–20%9.2%worse
Asthma11.8%10.5–13.4%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.2%7.8%worse
Diabetes13%11.1–15%8.6%worse
COPD8.8%7.3–10.5%5.3%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.8–8.7%5.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.7%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.3–18.6%10.9%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.3–19.5%19%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%19.7–29%17.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%26.6–39.4%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.2%69.1–77.3%71.4%about the same
Dentist visit58.8%55–62.4%64.6%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%82.4–87%85.2%about the same
Colon screening61.9%56.6–66.8%62.4%about the same
Mammogram68.2%59.3–76.2%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds74.7%71.3–77.9%69.5%better
No health insurance13.3%10.7–16.1%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.3–20.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health22%18.7–25.8%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress16.1%14–18.5%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability34.5%29.7–39.7%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%13.9–19.3%10.4%
Thinking or memory16.7%14.2–19.2%13.9%
Hearing8.9%7.9–10.1%6.4%
Vision6.5%5.6–7.4%4.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.1–5.6%2.9%
Errands alone9.5%8–10.9%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 Swink door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Swink better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Swink 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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