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Health in Highland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Highland residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
33.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
35.5%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
14.1 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Highland

8.1%have diabetes · KS 11.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Highland adults…

Highland runs below KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Highland adults have diabetes
Kansas: 11 in 100 · better · likely 6.9–9.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Highland

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

HNearest ERHiawatha Community HospitalHiawatha · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHiawatha Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Northwest Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
Community Medical Center
Falls City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.9 mi
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
Saint Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careHighland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHighland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Highland 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 Highland; ≈ 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 23.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 18.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Highland, betterHighland, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Highland gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Minier Park5 acres2Highland City Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
78%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
72%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Highland 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Highland adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Highland adults feel lonely
35.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Highland adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Highland adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Highland adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Highland 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 8
Highland adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Highland adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Highland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Highland adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

5.9% of Highland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Highland 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Highland

Why doesn’t Highland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Highland?

Hiawatha Community Hospital in Hiawatha, 14.1 miles in a straight line from Highland’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 Highland.

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.