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Health in Easton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Easton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Easton

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Easton

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 32.6%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Easton runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Easton adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Easton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Easton adults…

Easton runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Easton adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.7–13.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Easton is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Easton as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Easton25%
Kansas17%
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 12
Easton adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 13
Easton adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 19
Easton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 20
Easton adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

4.4% of Easton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Easton

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

HNearest ERF W Huston Medical CenterWinchester · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint John Hospital★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtchison Community Health ClinicLeavenworth · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
F W Huston Medical Center
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.6 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Leavenworth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Swope Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Leavenworth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Saint John Hospital
Leavenworth · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Providence Medical Center
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEaston is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEaston is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEaston 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 Easton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Easton, betterEaston, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Easton gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Easton 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Easton adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Easton adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Easton adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Easton adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Easton adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Easton 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.

Around town

Easton 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Easton

Why doesn’t Easton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Easton?

F W Huston Medical Center in Winchester, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Easton’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 Easton.

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.