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Health in Brookville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brookville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
23.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.3%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.8%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
14.4 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brookville adults…

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

9 of every 100 Brookville adults have diabetes
Kansas: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8–11%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Brookville

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

HNearest ERSalina Regional Health CenterSalina · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.9 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.4 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brookville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brookville itself
✓ Mental healthBrookville 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 Brookville; ≈ 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 23.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 19%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brookville, betterBrookville, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Brookville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
75%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brookville 7.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brookville adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Brookville adults feel lonely
30.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Brookville adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Brookville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Brookville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brookville 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 10
Brookville adults worry about having enough food
10% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Brookville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Brookville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 17
Brookville adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

5.6% of Brookville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Brookville 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.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Brookville

Why doesn’t Brookville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brookville?

Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Brookville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brookville.

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.