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Health in Grainfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grainfield residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.1%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
12.7 mi
Gove County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Grainfield

8.3%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grainfield adults…

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

8 of every 100 Grainfield adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Grainfield

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

HNearest ERGove County Medical CenterQuinter · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.6 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
63.4 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grainfield itself
✓ Dental careGrainfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grainfield 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 Grainfield; ≈ 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 27.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grainfield, betterGrainfield, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Grainfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
60%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grainfield 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grainfield adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Grainfield adults feel lonely
29.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grainfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grainfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Grainfield adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grainfield 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
Grainfield adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Grainfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Grainfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Grainfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.7% of Grainfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Grainfield

Why doesn’t Grainfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grainfield?

Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Grainfield’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 Grainfield.

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.