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Health in Emmett · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Emmett residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Emmett

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 18.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Emmett, betterEmmett, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Emmett gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Emmett adults…

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

34 of every 100 Emmett adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–38%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Emmett

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys CampusOnaga · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Capitol Family ClinicTopeka · 26.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
26 mi
University of Kansas Health System - St. Francis Campus
Topeka · ★★★★★
ER
26.5 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
28.5 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEmmett is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEmmett is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Emmett 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 Emmett; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
81%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
75%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emmett 10.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Emmett adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Emmett adults feel lonely
32.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Emmett adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Emmett adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Emmett adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Emmett 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 7
Emmett adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 8
Emmett adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Emmett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Emmett adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.3% of Emmett adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Emmett 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Emmett

Why doesn’t Emmett have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Emmett?

Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus in Onaga, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Emmett’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 Emmett.

Town Square →
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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.