Shell, WY health
Shell differs from Wyoming on 15 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.2% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (12.8% vs 15.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.8% vs 6.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ShellNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 36 people are less certain, so we show Shell's figures without a grade.
How Shell compares with Wyoming
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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Shell adults…
Bars show Shell; the black tick is Wyoming. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
WY 25.6%
WY 32.5%
WY 15.4%
WY 14%
Keeping up with care
Share of Shell adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.
How Shell adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Shell adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Wyoming. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Shell
No hospital or community health center in Shell itself. These are the nearest.
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 Shell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Shell
| Measure | Shell | Margin | Wyoming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.5% | 38–46.9% | 31.7% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 41.6% | 37–46.3% | 33.8% | worse |
| Obesity | 33.5% | 26.8–40.4% | 33.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.8% | 30–37.5% | 25.4% | worse |
| Depression | 17.8% | 14.9–21% | 21.6% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.5% | 9.4–14.1% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.2% | 8–10.4% | 10.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12.1% | 10.9–13.5% | 8.9% | worse |
| Diabetes | 16.2% | 13.8–18.8% | 10.9% | worse |
| COPD | 10.1% | 8.3–12.2% | 7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.8% | 9.4–12.4% | 6.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5% | 4.3–5.7% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.7% | 11.3–18.1% | 14% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 12.2% | 9.9–14.8% | 15.4% | better |
| Get no exercise | 29.9% | 24.5–35.7% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29% | 23.7–34.9% | 32.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 72.8% | 68.8–76.7% | 69.7% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.9% | 55.1–62.7% | 62.7% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.7% | 83.4–88% | 82.2% | better |
| Colon screening | 61% | 55.4–66.7% | 59.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 67.6% | 59.3–75.3% | 67.8% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.5% | 77.4–83.5% | 73% | better |
| No health insurance | 13.7% | 10.1–18% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 12.8% | 10.9–14.8% | 15.8% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 23% | 18.9–27.4% | 18.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.8% | 13.5–18.4% | 13.3% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.8% | 31.5–42.4% | 30.7% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.2% | 16–22.5% | 13.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.4% | 11.1–15.9% | 14.2% | |
| Hearing | 12% | 10.5–13.6% | 8% | |
| Vision | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 3.9–5.7% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.5% | 7–10.1% | 7.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wyoming 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.