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Health in Bennington · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bennington residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
8.9 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bennington adults…

Bennington runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Bennington adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.9–39.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Bennington

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

HNearest EROttawa County Health CenterMinneapolis · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.8 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.8 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.1 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBennington is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBennington is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bennington 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 Bennington; ≈ 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 25.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bennington, betterBennington, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bennington gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bennington 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bennington adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Bennington adults feel lonely
30% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bennington adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bennington adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Bennington adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bennington 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
Bennington adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Bennington adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Bennington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Bennington adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.9% of Bennington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Bennington 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bennington

Why doesn’t Bennington have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bennington?

Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Bennington’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 Bennington.

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.