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Health in Centralia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Centralia residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.4%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.2%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.8%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
8.3 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Centralia

9.6%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Centralia adults…

Centralia runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Centralia adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Centralia is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Centralia as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Centralia26%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Centralia

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

HNearest ERNemaha Valley Community HospitalSeneca · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 44.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.1 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.1 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.4 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careCentralia is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCentralia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Centralia 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 Centralia; ≈ 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 27.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Centralia, betterCentralia, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Centralia gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Centralia Ball Fields3 acres2Hidden Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Centralia 8.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Centralia adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Centralia adults feel lonely
30.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Centralia adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Centralia adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Centralia adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Centralia 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
Centralia adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Centralia adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Centralia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Centralia adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% of Centralia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Centralia 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Centralia

Why doesn’t Centralia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Centralia?

Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Centralia’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 Centralia.

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.