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Health in Culver · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Culver residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Culver

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Culver

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Culver runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Culver, and more people treating it

41.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kansas figure falls outside Culver’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Culver adults…

Culver runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Culver adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
74%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Culver 8.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Culver

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

HNearest EROttawa County Health CenterMinneapolis · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.4 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
12.4 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
39.8 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCulver is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCulver is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Culver 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 Culver; ≈ 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 29.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Culver, betterCulver, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Culver gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Culver adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Culver adults feel lonely
29.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Culver adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Culver adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Culver adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Culver 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
Culver adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Culver adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Culver adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Culver adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Culver 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Culver

Why doesn’t Culver have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Culver?

Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Culver’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 Culver.

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.