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Health in Cullison · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cullison residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.4%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.1%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.2%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
9.7 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cullison

10%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cullison adults…

Cullison runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cullison adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Cullison

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

HNearest ERPratt Regional Medical CenterPratt · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPratt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 26.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.9 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.2 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
61 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cullison itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cullison itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cullison 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 Cullison; ≈ 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 30.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cullison, betterCullison, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Cullison gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
77%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cullison 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cullison adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Cullison adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cullison adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cullison adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Cullison adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cullison 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
Cullison adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Cullison adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Cullison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Cullison adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.1% of Cullison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Cullison 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Cullison

Why doesn’t Cullison have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cullison?

Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Cullison’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.