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Health in Kansas · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kansas residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Kansas, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kansas. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.4%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
7%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.4%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
14.4 mi
Paris Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kansas

8.5%have COPD · IL 6.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kansas adults…

Kansas runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Kansas adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–10.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Kansas

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

HNearest ERParis Community HospitalParis · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParis Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationCharleston · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Charleston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Paris Community Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Mattoon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in West Terre Haute
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.6 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kansas itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kansas itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kansas itself

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 Kansas; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kansas, betterKansas, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Kansas gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kansas 7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Kansas adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Kansas adults feel lonely
32.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Kansas adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Kansas adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Kansas adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kansas adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 8
Kansas adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 10
Kansas adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Kansas adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Kansas adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.2% of Kansas adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Kansas and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.9%

of Kansas adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in Kansas

Why doesn’t Kansas have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Kansas.

What hospital is closest to Kansas?

Paris Community Hospital in Paris, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Kansas’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kansas.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.