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Health in Burns · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burns residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
18.7 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Burns

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Burns

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke Hospital & Living CenterMarion · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicNewton · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.7 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
Marion · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Newton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.7 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Hillsboro Community Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.1 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burns itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burns itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burns 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 Burns; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burns adults…

On every condition, Burns is about the same as Kansas. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Burns adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–36.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burns, betterBurns, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Burns gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
82%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
76%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burns 8.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Burns adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Burns adults feel lonely
31% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Burns adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Burns adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Burns adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Burns 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 8
Burns adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Burns adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Burns adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Burns adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.8% of Burns adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Burns 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Burns

Why doesn’t Burns have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burns?

St. Luke Hospital & Living Center in Marion, 18.7 miles in a straight line from Burns’ 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 Burns.

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.