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Health in Hamilton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hamilton residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
12.3 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hamilton

9.9%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hamilton adults…

Hamilton runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hamilton adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Hamilton

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

HNearest ERGreenwood County HospitalEureka · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 30.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.7 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.9 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.1 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
36.3 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Iola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hamilton itself
✓ Dental careHamilton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hamilton 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 Hamilton; ≈ 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 25.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hamilton, betterHamilton, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Hamilton gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Wagner Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamilton 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hamilton adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Hamilton adults feel lonely
29.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hamilton adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hamilton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Hamilton adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hamilton 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 10
Hamilton adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Hamilton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Hamilton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Hamilton adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.1% of Hamilton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Hamilton 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Hamilton

Why doesn’t Hamilton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hamilton?

Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Hamilton’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 Hamilton.

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.