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Health in Beattie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beattie residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beattie

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Beattie

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Beattie runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Beattie

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.7%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Beattie, and more people treating it

40.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kansas figure falls outside Beattie’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beattie adults…

Beattie runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Beattie adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 30%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beattie, betterBeattie, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Beattie gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
69%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beattie 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Beattie

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HealthcareMarysville · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 47.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Pawnee City · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
65.3 mi
Mound City Clinic
Mound City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBeattie is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBeattie is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beattie 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 Beattie; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Beattie adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Beattie adults feel lonely
30.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Beattie adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Beattie adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Beattie adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Beattie 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 7
Beattie adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Beattie adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Beattie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Beattie adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.7% of Beattie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Beattie 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Beattie

Why doesn’t Beattie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beattie?

Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Beattie’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 Beattie.

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.