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Health in Bridgeport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bridgeport residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67416. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
41.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
5.3 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bridgeport

9.8%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bridgeport adults…

Bridgeport runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bridgeport adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Bridgeport

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

HNearest ERLindsborg Community HospitalLindsborg · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.3 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.9 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center Chapman Clinic
Chapman · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bridgeport itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bridgeport itself
✓ Mental healthBridgeport is not a shortage area

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 Bridgeport; ≈ 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 26.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bridgeport, betterBridgeport, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bridgeport gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bridgeport 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bridgeport adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Bridgeport adults feel lonely
29.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bridgeport adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bridgeport adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Bridgeport adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bridgeport 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
Bridgeport adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Bridgeport adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Bridgeport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Bridgeport adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.4% of Bridgeport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Bridgeport 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bridgeport

Why doesn’t Bridgeport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bridgeport?

Lindsborg Community Hospital in Lindsborg, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Bridgeport’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 Bridgeport.

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.