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Health in Madison · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Madison residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.6%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
19.5 mi
Newman Regional Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Madison

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

Out of every 100 Madison adults…

Madison runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Madison adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Madison

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

HNearest ERNewman Regional HealthEmporia · 19.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNewman Regional Health★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 19.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.5 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.2 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.7 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.8 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
3 sites · nearest in Iola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison itself
✓ Dental careMadison is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison 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 Madison; ≈ 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%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Madison, betterMadison, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Madison gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Madison 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Madison adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Madison adults feel lonely
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Madison adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Madison adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Madison adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Madison 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
Madison adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Madison adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Madison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Madison adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.2% of Madison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Madison 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Madison

Why doesn’t Madison have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Madison?

Newman Regional Health in Emporia, 19.5 miles in a straight line from Madison’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Madison.

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.