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Health in Manter · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Manter residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Manter

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Manter

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), 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: 4.5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Manter runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Manter adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.2%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Manter

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17.9%), vs 13% across Kansas. No reliable transportation (8.9% vs 7.1%) and utility shut-off threats (10% vs 8.2%) are higher too. 10.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Manter’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Manter adults…

Manter runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Manter adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–12.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Manter, betterManter, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Manter gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 6
Manter adults worry about having enough food
17.9% · KS 13%
Worse than KS
1 in 7
Manter adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Manter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · KS 8.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 11
Manter adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · KS 7.1%
Worse than KS

10.9% of Manter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Manter

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

HNearest ERStanton County HospitalJohnson · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesUlysses · 29 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Stanton County Hospital
Johnson · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Ulysses
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.1 mi
Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital
Ulysses · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.9 mi
Hamilton County Hospital
Syracuse · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
Morton County Hospital
Elkhart · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.8 mi
High Plains Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Holly
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manter itself
✓ Dental careManter is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Manter 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 Manter; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
54%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Manter 13.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Manter adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Manter adults feel lonely
31% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Manter adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Manter adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Manter adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Manter 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.

Around town

Manter 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.

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Manter

Why doesn’t Manter have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Manter?

Stanton County Hospital in Johnson, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Manter’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 Manter.

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.