Hickert, Henry Building · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Where Bird City residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bird City, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bird City. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bird City
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Bird City
1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (4.9%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Bird City runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Bird City adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.3%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Bird City, and more people treating it
42.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.4% 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 Bird City’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Bird City adults…
Bird City runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas
Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.
0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Bird City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Care in and near Bird City
No hospital or community health center in Bird City itself. These are the nearest.
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 Bird City; ≈ 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).
How Bird City adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
1 in 3 Bird City adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10% of Bird City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Bird City and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bird City adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Bird City
Why doesn’t Bird City have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bird City.
What hospital is closest to Bird City?
Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, 20.9 miles in a straight line from Bird City’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 Bird City.
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.