Where Longton residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Longton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Longton. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Longton
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Longton
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Longton runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Longton adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.1%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓
In Longton, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 9.2% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.6% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓
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 Longton’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Longton adults…
Longton runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Longton is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Longton as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas
Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Longton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Care in and near Longton
No hospital or community health center in Longton itself. These are the nearest.
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 Longton; ≈ 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).
How Longton adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
3 in 10 Longton adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10% of Longton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Longton and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Longton adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Longton
Why doesn’t Longton have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Longton.
What hospital is closest to Longton?
Sedan City Hospital in Sedan, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Longton’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 Longton.
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.