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Health in Elbing · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elbing residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
22.4%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
11.4 mi
NMC Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elbing adults…

Elbing runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Elbing adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–36.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Elbing

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

HNearest ERNMC HealthNewton · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicNewton · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Newton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
Marion · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
Hillsboro Community Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Kansas Heart Hospital
Wichita · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careElbing is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElbing is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elbing 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 Elbing; ≈ 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 22.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elbing, betterElbing, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Elbing gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
71%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
57%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
77%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elbing 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elbing adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Elbing adults feel lonely
32.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Elbing adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Elbing adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Elbing adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Elbing 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
Elbing adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Elbing adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Elbing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Elbing adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.2% of Elbing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Elbing 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Elbing

Why doesn’t Elbing have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elbing?

NMC Health in Newton, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Elbing’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.