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Health in Burrton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burrton residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burrton adults…

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

34 of every 100 Burrton adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–37.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Burrton

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

HNearest ERHutchinson Regional Medical CenterHutchinson · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicHalstead · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
12.7 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ER
18.4 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBurrton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBurrton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burrton 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 Burrton; ≈ 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 29.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burrton, betterBurrton, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Burrton gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
83%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
77%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burrton 9.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Burrton adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Burrton adults feel lonely
31.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Burrton adults lack social or emotional support
23% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Burrton adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Burrton adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Burrton 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 7
Burrton adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 8
Burrton adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Burrton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Burrton adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.7% of Burrton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Burrton 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Burrton

Why doesn’t Burrton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burrton?

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Burrton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Burrton?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead in Halstead, 9.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.