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Aerial view of Allen, Kansas 09-04-2013Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Allen · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Allen residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
16.8 mi
Newman Regional Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Allen

29.4%have arthritis · KS 25.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Allen adults…

Allen runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Allen adults have arthritis
Kansas: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 26–32.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Allen

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

HNearest ERNewman Regional HealthEmporia · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNewman Regional Health★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.8 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.1 mi
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
Topeka · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.1 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
37.4 mi
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Allen itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Allen itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Allen 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 Allen; ≈ 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 Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Allen, betterAllen, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Allen gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
77%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allen 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Allen adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Allen adults feel lonely
29.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Allen adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Allen adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Allen adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Allen 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 10
Allen adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Allen adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Allen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Allen adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

5.8% of Allen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Allen 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.

30.2%

of Allen adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Allen

Why doesn’t Allen have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Allen?

Newman Regional Health in Emporia, 16.8 miles in a straight line from Allen’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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