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Health in Alton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alton residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.4%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.2%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
13.5 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Alton

9%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alton adults…

Alton runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Alton adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–10.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Alton

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

HNearest EROsborne County Memorial HospitalOsborne · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 44.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.8 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
76.5 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alton itself
✓ Dental careAlton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alton 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 Alton; ≈ 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 28.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alton, betterAlton, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Alton gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Lyman T. Earl City Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
60%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alton 7.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Alton adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Alton adults feel lonely
28.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Alton adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Alton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Alton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Alton 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
Alton adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Alton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Alton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Alton adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.5% of Alton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Alton 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.

34.4%

of Alton adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Alton

Why doesn’t Alton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Alton?

Osborne County Memorial Hospital in Osborne, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Alton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.