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Health in Lehigh · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lehigh residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
16 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lehigh

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Lehigh

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke Hospital & Living CenterMarion · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicNewton · 24.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Hillsboro Community Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
Marion · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.3 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Newton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.3 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lehigh itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lehigh itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lehigh 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 Lehigh; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lehigh adults…

Lehigh runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Lehigh adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–37.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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 33.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lehigh, betterLehigh, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Lehigh gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
83%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
68%MammogramKS 75%
76%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lehigh 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lehigh adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Lehigh adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lehigh adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lehigh adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Lehigh adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lehigh 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
Lehigh adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Lehigh adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Lehigh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Lehigh adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.7% of Lehigh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Lehigh 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.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Lehigh

Why doesn’t Lehigh have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lehigh?

St. Luke Hospital & Living Center in Marion, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Lehigh’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 Lehigh.

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.