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Health in Barnes · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Barnes residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
35.6%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
31.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
11.1%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
11.7 mi
Washington County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Barnes

8.9%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Barnes adults…

Barnes runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Barnes adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–10.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Barnes

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

HNearest ERWashington County HospitalWashington · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 40.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Washington County Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.4 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.2 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.4 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnes itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnes itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnes 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 Barnes; ≈ 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 31.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Barnes, betterBarnes, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Barnes gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barnes 11.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Barnes adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Barnes adults feel lonely
29.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Barnes adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Barnes adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Barnes adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Barnes 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
Barnes adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Barnes adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Barnes adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Barnes adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.1% of Barnes adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Barnes 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Barnes

Why doesn’t Barnes have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Barnes?

Washington County Hospital in Washington, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Barnes’ 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 Barnes.

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.