Health · Wagon Mound

Wagon Mound, NM health

Wagon Mound differs from New Mexico on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with depression (16.7% vs 23.2%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (11.9% vs 16.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (20% vs 13.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wagon Mound
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 557 people are less certain, so we show Wagon Mound's figures without a grade.

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How Wagon Mound compares with New Mexico

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 Wagon Mound adults…

42 of every 100 Wagon Mound adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–47.3%

Bars show Wagon Mound; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wagon Mound, betterWagon Mound, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.8% Wagon Mound
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Wagon Mound
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.5% Wagon Mound
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.6% Wagon Mound
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Wagon Mound adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

75%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
57%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
89%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
60%
Colon screening
NM 58%
70%
Mammogram
NM 70%
81%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wagon Mound 18.8% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Wagon Mound adults are doing

1 in 3Wagon Mound adults feel lonely
29.4% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Wagon Mound adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4Wagon Mound adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Wagon Mound adults are in frequent mental distress
11.9% · New Mexico 16.1% · better
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Wagon Mound adults worry about having enough food
21.2% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 6
Wagon Mound adults worry about keeping their housing
16.1% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 9
Wagon Mound adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Wagon Mound adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · NM 11% · about the same

16% of Wagon Mound adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.3%

of Wagon Mound adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision9.6%
Dressing or bathing6%

Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Wagon Mound

1 community health center in Wagon Mound, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERAlta Vista Regional HospitalLas Vegas · 34.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoly Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems★★★★★ · 53.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Centro Family HealthWagon Mound · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
El Centro Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Wagon Mound
Sliding-scale feesIn Wagon Mound
Directions to nearest
32 mi
Mora Valley Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Mora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.3 mi
Alta Vista Regional Hospital
Las Vegas · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.1 mi
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
Taos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
61.1 mi
Miners' Colfax Medical Center
Raton · not rated
ERRural critical access
66.7 mi
Santa Fe Phs Indian Hospital
Santa Fe · not rated
! Primary careWagon Mound's county is a federal shortage area.Mora County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careWagon Mound's county is a federal shortage area.Mora County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthWagon Mound's county is a federal shortage area.Mora County · need score 11 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 Wagon Mound. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wagon Mound
MeasureWagon MoundMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.4%37.5–47.3%34.3%worse
High cholesterol41%36.1–46%35.1%worse
Obesity34.2%26.2–43.3%34.1%about the same
Arthritis29.8%25.8–33.8%25.6%worse
Depression16.7%13.8–19.9%23.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.8–15.1%14.2%about the same
Asthma8%7–9.2%9.9%better
Cancer (not skin)8%7.1–9%7.4%about the same
Diabetes20%16.9–23.1%13.2%worse
COPD6.2%5–7.5%6.6%about the same
Heart disease9.9%8.5–11.5%7.2%worse
Stroke4.9%4.2–5.6%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.6%8.2–13.2%13.4%better
Binge drink10.5%8.4–13%13.7%better
Get no exercise31.8%25.7–38.3%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.2–41.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.8%70.6–78.9%69%better
Dentist visit56.9%52.9–61%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check89.2%87.2–90.9%83.4%better
Colon screening60.1%54.2–66.2%57.5%about the same
Mammogram70.1%61.3–78.3%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.2–83.6%73.3%better
No health insurance18.8%14.2–23.8%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%24.2–35.2%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%18.6–26.9%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress11.9%10.1–13.8%16.1%better
Fair or poor health28.3%23.7–33.3%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress17%14.4–19.7%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.2%16.6–26.1%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity16.1%12.9–19.6%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.6%8.6–12.8%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation9.8%8–11.8%11%about the same
Receive SNAP16%12.1–20.4%16.9%
Disability
Any disability37.3%31.8–43.2%34%
Walking or climbing stairs20.5%17–24.3%15.5%
Thinking or memory13%10.8–15.2%15.5%
Hearing11.3%9.7–12.9%8.5%
Vision9.6%8.1–11.3%7.2%
Dressing or bathing6%5–7.1%4.7%
Errands alone8.7%7.3–10.4%9.3%
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 Wagon Mound door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New Mexico figure falls inside it, we don't call Wagon Mound better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wagon Mound directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico 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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