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Health in Jamestown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jamestown residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.6%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.2%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Cloud County Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Jamestown

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

Out of every 100 Jamestown adults…

Jamestown runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Jamestown adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Jamestown

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

HNearest ERCloud County Health CenterConcordia · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 55.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
55.1 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jamestown itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jamestown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jamestown 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 Jamestown; ≈ 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 26.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jamestown, betterJamestown, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Jamestown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jamestown 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Jamestown adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Jamestown adults feel lonely
29.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Jamestown adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Jamestown adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Jamestown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Jamestown 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
Jamestown adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Jamestown adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Jamestown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Jamestown adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Jamestown 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Jamestown

Why doesn’t Jamestown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jamestown?

Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Jamestown’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 Jamestown.

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.