Health · Spring Creek
Spring Creek, NV health
Spring Creek differs from Nevada on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (9.6% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (13.7% vs 18%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Spring CreekTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Spring Creek’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Spring Creek is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns and 56% of Nevada towns.
B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC-Mental distressB-ObesityADiabetesCSmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 51%
Less healthyHealthier
Nevada towns we grade (67)Healthier than 56%
Towns with similar incomes, $79K–$131K (7,263)Healthier than 23%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Spring Creek is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Spring Creek could be anywhere from C− to A−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Nevada ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Spring Creek with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Spring Creek uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Spring Creek compares with Nevada
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
36.9% have obesity
3 better9 close0 worse
Habits
22.2% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
71.1% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32.7% feel lonely
2 better3 close0 worse
Everyday needs
13.7% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
31.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Spring Creek adults…
30 of every 100 Spring Creek adults have high blood pressure
Nevada: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.5–34.2%
Bars show Spring Creek; the black tick is Nevada. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Spring Creek, betterSpring Creek, worseToo close to callNevada
Get no exerciseshare of adults
22.2% Spring Creek
NV 26.2%
NV 26.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38% Spring Creek
NV 39.8%
NV 39.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.1% Spring Creek
NV 15.7%
NV 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.7% Spring Creek
NV 14.6%
NV 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Spring Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nevada.
Yearly checkup
NV 74%Dentist visit
NV 58%Cholesterol check
NV 85%Colon screening
NV 59%Mammogram
NV 69%Taking BP meds
NV 72%1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Creek 9.6% · Nevada 1 in 7 (14.5%)
Mind & connection
How Spring Creek adults are doing
1 in 3Spring Creek adults feel lonely
32.7% · Nevada 36.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Spring Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Nevada 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Spring Creek adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Nevada 27.3% · better
1 in 5Spring Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · Nevada 18.4% · too close to call
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 7
Spring Creek adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · NV 18% · better
1 in 8
Spring Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · NV 15.6% · better
1 in 12
Spring Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · NV 9.7% · better
1 in 12
Spring Creek adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · NV 9.9% · better
12.6% of Spring Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.5%
of Spring Creek adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Black tick: Nevada. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Spring Creek
No hospital or community health center in Spring Creek itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERNortheastern Nevada Regional HospitalElko · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNevada Health CentersElko · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Nevada Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Elko
Elko Family Medical & Dental CenterElko · 10.8 mi
Carlin Community Health CenterCarlin · 27.2 mi
Wendover Community Health CenterWest Wendover · 79.7 mi
Jackpot Community Health CenterJackpot · 98.6 mi
Austin Medical ClinicAustin · 116.3 mi
139.1 mi
Family Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Kimberly
Family Health Services - Kimberly Medical and Dental ClinicKimberly · 139.1 mi
Family Health Services Kimberly Community Pharmacy - Admin OnlyKimberly · 139.2 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careSpring Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpring Creek is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPart of Spring Creek is a federal shortage area.MHCA Northern Rural and Frontier NV · need score 17 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 Spring Creek. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Spring Creek
| Measure | Spring Creek | Margin | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 30.3% | 26.5–34.2% | 34% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.8% | 30.6–39.1% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.9% | 30–44.1% | 31.3% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.7% | 21.6–27.9% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 23.2% | 19.5–27% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.2% | 10.6–16.2% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5% | 10.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2% | 7.4% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 8.1–10.9% | 12% | better |
| COPD | 7% | 6.1–7.8% | 7.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1% | 6.4% | better |
| Stroke | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2% | 3.4% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.7% | 14.2–19.2% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 19.1% | 15.6–22.8% | 15.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22.2% | 18.3–26.2% | 26.2% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38% | 31.7–44.7% | 39.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 71.1% | 66.4–75.4% | 73.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.8% | 57.7–65.9% | 58.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 83.5% | 81–85.7% | 84.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 60.3% | 54.9–65.8% | 58.6% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.3% | 62.8–79.3% | 69.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 69.8% | 65.8–73.3% | 72.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.6% | 8–11.3% | 14.5% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.7% | 27.8–37.9% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.1% | 19.7–27% | 27.3% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.3% | 17–21.7% | 18.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19% | 16.5–21.5% | 22.3% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9% | 14.9% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.7% | 11.5–15.9% | 18% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 12% | 10.1–13.8% | 15.6% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.2% | 7–9.5% | 9.7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5% | 9.9% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 12.6% | 10.4–14.8% | 15.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.5% | 27.3–35.9% | 33.7% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.5% | 10.8–14.2% | 15.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.4% | 14.3–18.4% | 15.7% | |
| Hearing | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 4.1–5% | 5.9% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 8.3% | 7.3–9.2% | 8.6% | |
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 Spring Creek door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nevada figure falls inside it, we don't call Spring Creek better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Spring Creek directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nevada 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.