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Health in Corning · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Corning residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.5%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
12.7 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Corning adults…

Corning runs below KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Corning adults have diabetes
Kansas: 11 in 100 · better · likely 7.7–10.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Corning

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

HNearest ERNemaha Valley Community HospitalSeneca · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 43.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.6 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.9 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careCorning is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCorning is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Corning 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 Corning; ≈ 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 24.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 19.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Corning, betterCorning, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Corning gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
82%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
74%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Corning 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Corning adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Corning adults feel lonely
31.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Corning adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Corning adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Corning adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Corning 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
Corning adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Corning adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Corning adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Corning adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.3% of Corning adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Corning and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Illinois Township: 40%Red Vermillion Township: 39.5%Harrison Township: 39.9%Mitchell Township: 38.7%Home Township: 39%Neuchatel Township: 37.9%Grant Township: 37.5%Reilly Township: 39.4%Corning: 40.1%CorningIllinois TownshipRed Vermillion TownshipCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus · Onaga · 13.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Red Vermillion Township39.5%
Illinois Township40%
Corning40.1%
KS36.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Red Vermillion Township————
Illinois Township————

Red Vermillion Township and Illinois Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Corning

Why doesn’t Corning have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Corning?

Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Corning’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 Corning.

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.