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Health in Crestline · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crestline residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crestline adults…

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

36 of every 100 Crestline adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.6–39.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Crestline

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital ColumbusColumbus · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Pittsburg★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasColumbus · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
7.5 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Joplin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crestline itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crestline itself
✓ Mental healthCrestline is not a shortage area

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 Crestline; ≈ 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 25.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crestline, betterCrestline, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Crestline gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crestline 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Crestline adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Crestline adults feel lonely
30.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Crestline adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Crestline adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Crestline adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Crestline 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
Crestline adults worry about having enough food
12% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Crestline adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Crestline adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Crestline adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.5% of Crestline adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Crestline 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Crestline

Why doesn’t Crestline have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crestline?

Mercy Hospital Columbus in Columbus, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Crestline’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Crestline?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Columbus in Columbus, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.