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Health in Grantville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grantville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Grantville

★ What stands out · 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 10
Grantville adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Grantville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Grantville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Grantville adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

4.7% of Grantville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grantville adults…

Grantville runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Grantville adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Grantville

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Kansas Health System - St. Francis CampusTopeka · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStormont Vail Hospital★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtchison Community Health ClinicTopeka · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Topeka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
University of Kansas Health System - St. Francis Campus
Topeka · ★★★★★
ER
7.5 mi
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.5 mi
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
Topeka · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
18.2 mi
Lmh
Lawrence · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGrantville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrantville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGrantville 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 Grantville; ≈ 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 24.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grantville, betterGrantville, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Grantville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
77%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grantville 9.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grantville adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Grantville adults feel lonely
31.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grantville adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grantville adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Grantville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Grantville 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

Grantville 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Grantville

Why doesn’t Grantville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grantville?

University of Kansas Health System - St. Francis Campus in Topeka, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Grantville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Grantville?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Achc in Topeka in Topeka, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.