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Health in Horace · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Horace residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
35.6%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9.1%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
0.2 mi
Greeley County Health Services
What stands out

What stands out about health in Horace

10%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Horace adults…

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

10 of every 100 Horace adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Horace

1 hospital in Horace, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERGreeley County Health ServicesTribune · 0.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHigh Plains Community Health CenterHolly · 34.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Greeley County Health Services
Tribune · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Horace
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
Wichita County Health Center
Leoti · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.1 mi
Hamilton County Hospital
Syracuse · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.4 mi
High Plains Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Holly
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.9 mi
Keefe Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne Wells · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
52.7 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Lamar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHorace is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHorace is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Horace 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 Horace; ≈ 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 26.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Horace, betterHorace, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Horace gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Horace 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Horace adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Horace adults feel lonely
30.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Horace adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Horace adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Horace adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Horace 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
Horace adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Horace adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Horace adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Horace adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Horace 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Horace

Why doesn’t Horace have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Horace?

Greeley County Health Services in Tribune, 0.2 miles in a straight line from Horace’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 Horace.

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.