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Alta Vista, Kansas (1905)Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
–Not graded
Health in Alta Vista · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alta Vista residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
35.4%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
21.3 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
What stands out

What stands out about health in Alta Vista

21 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Alta Vista

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

HNearest ERIrwin Ach (Ft Riley)Fort Riley · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterJunction City · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.8 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Junction City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.9 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careAlta Vista is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAlta Vista is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alta Vista adults…

On every condition, Alta Vista is about the same as Kansas. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Alta Vista adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.2–38.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alta Vista, betterAlta Vista, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Alta Vista gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alta Vista 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Alta Vista adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Alta Vista adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Alta Vista adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Alta Vista adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Alta Vista adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Alta Vista 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 9
Alta Vista adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Alta Vista adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Alta Vista adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Alta Vista adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6% of Alta Vista adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Alta Vista 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Alta Vista

Why doesn’t Alta Vista have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Alta Vista?

Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills in Junction City, 22.0 miles in a straight line from Alta Vista’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Alta Vista.

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.