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Health in Carlton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Carlton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67448. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.4%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
17.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Carlton

9.7%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Carlton adults…

Carlton runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Carlton adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Carlton

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalAbilene · 17.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCarlton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCarlton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Carlton 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 Carlton; ≈ 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 26.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Carlton, betterCarlton, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Carlton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carlton 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Carlton adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Carlton adults feel lonely
29.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Carlton adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Carlton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Carlton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Carlton 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
Carlton adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Carlton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Carlton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Carlton adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.3% of Carlton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Carlton 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Carlton

Why doesn’t Carlton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Carlton?

Memorial Hospital in Abilene, 17.1 miles in a straight line from Carlton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.