Health · Elmo

Elmo, UT health

Elmo differs from Utah on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer lonely adults (28.8% vs 34.1%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (73.4% vs 65.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.4% vs 4.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Elmo
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How Elmo compares with Utah

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 Elmo adults…

36 of every 100 Elmo adults have high blood pressure
Utah: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 32.4–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elmo, betterElmo, worseToo close to callUtah
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.3% Elmo
UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% Elmo
UT 33.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.8% Elmo
UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.3% Elmo
UT 8.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
UT 70%
68%
Dentist visit
UT 70%
84%
Cholesterol check
UT 81%
65%
Colon screening
UT 63%
72%
Mammogram
UT 72%
73%
Taking BP meds
UT 66%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elmo 8.9% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Elmo adults are doing

1 in 3Elmo adults feel lonely
28.8% · Utah 34.1% · better
1 in 4Elmo adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Elmo adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Elmo adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · Utah 17.3% · 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 9
Elmo adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · UT 12.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Elmo adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · UT 10% · about the same
1 in 16
Elmo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · UT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Elmo adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · UT 6.9% · about the same

6.8% of Elmo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.7%

of Elmo adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Elmo

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

HNearest ERCastleview HospitalPrice · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGunnison Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 55.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarbon Medical Service Association, IncorporatedPrice · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Carbon Medical Service Association, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Price
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Castleview Hospital
Price · ★★★★★
ER
35.9 mi
Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley Hospital
Mount Pleasant · not rated
ERRural critical access
44 mi
Two Rivers Community Health - Green River
Green River · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
55.9 mi
Gunnison Valley Hospital
Gunnison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
59.3 mi
Central Valley Medical Center - Cah
Nephi · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careElmo's county is a federal shortage area.Emery County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careElmo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Emery County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthElmo's county is a federal shortage area.Four Corners MHCA · need score 15 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 Elmo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elmo
MeasureElmoMarginUtah
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%32.4–40.7%27.3%worse
High cholesterol36.1%31.9–40.3%30.4%worse
Obesity30.7%24.6–37.4%31%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27.1–34%21.7%worse
Depression26.5%22.8–30.5%27.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.4%6.7–10.5%9.8%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.2–11.5%7.2%worse
Diabetes11.8%10–13.7%8.5%worse
COPD7.4%6.2–8.8%4.6%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.4–8.4%4.7%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.4%2.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.3%9.1–13.8%8.1%worse
Binge drink10.8%8.7–13.1%12.4%about the same
Get no exercise20.3%16.3–24.7%17.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%30.3–42.7%33.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.7%69.7–77.3%70.4%about the same
Dentist visit68.3%64.8–71.7%70.3%about the same
Cholesterol check83.7%81.3–85.8%80.5%better
Colon screening65.3%60.3–70.1%63.1%about the same
Mammogram72.1%64.1–79.5%72.1%about the same
Taking BP meds73.4%69.9–76.7%65.6%better
No health insurance8.9%7–11.3%10.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.2–33.6%34.1%better
Lack emotional support19%15.8–22.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.5–18.8%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.7–22.1%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress15.1%13–17.3%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.1–14.4%12.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.3–10.8%10%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.4–7.5%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.5–7.6%6.9%about the same
Receive SNAP6.8%5.2–8.5%6.1%
Disability
Any disability33.7%28.9–38.5%28.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.6–17.7%10.3%
Thinking or memory15.6%13.3–18%15.2%
Hearing9.4%8.2–10.6%6.4%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.6%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.4%2.7%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.5%6.8%
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 Elmo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call Elmo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Elmo directly, so these are its own figures.

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