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Health in Harveyville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harveyville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harveyville

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Harveyville

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Harveyville runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Harveyville

The closest emergency room is Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, 23.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Fewer Harveyville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kansas figure falls outside Harveyville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harveyville adults…

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

11 of every 100 Harveyville adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Harveyville

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

HNearest ERStormont Vail HospitalTopeka · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Capitol Family ClinicTopeka · 22.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.8 mi
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
Topeka · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
22.7 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.1 mi
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
University of Kansas Health System - St. Francis Campus
Topeka · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Achc in Topeka
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
28.9 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHarveyville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarveyville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harveyville 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 Harveyville; ≈ 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).

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
Harveyville adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Harveyville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Harveyville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Harveyville adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.2% of Harveyville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harveyville, betterHarveyville, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Harveyville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
70%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harveyville 7.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Harveyville adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Harveyville adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Harveyville adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Harveyville adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Harveyville adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Harveyville 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

Harveyville 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Harveyville

Why doesn’t Harveyville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harveyville?

Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, 23.1 miles in a straight line from Harveyville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.