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Health in Gypsum · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gypsum residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
41.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.6%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
13.3 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gypsum adults…

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

34 of every 100 Gypsum adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.5–38.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Gypsum

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

HNearest ERSalina Regional Health CenterSalina · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gypsum itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gypsum itself
✓ Mental healthGypsum 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 Gypsum; ≈ 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 26.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gypsum, betterGypsum, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Gypsum gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gypsum 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gypsum adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Gypsum adults feel lonely
30.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Gypsum adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Gypsum adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Gypsum adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Gypsum 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
Gypsum adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Gypsum adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Gypsum adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Gypsum adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.1% of Gypsum adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Gypsum 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Gypsum

Why doesn’t Gypsum have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gypsum?

Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Gypsum’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.