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Health in McCune · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McCune residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McCune

Smoking is more common in McCune

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.8%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in McCune

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, McCune runs above Kansas on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 McCune’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
McCune, betterMcCune, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where McCune gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McCune adults…

McCune runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 McCune adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–10.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near McCune

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

HNearest ERLabette HealthParsons · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLabette Health★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasParsons · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McCune itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McCune itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McCune 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 McCune; ≈ 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 McCune adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
83%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
59%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCune 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How McCune adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3McCune adults feel lonely
34.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5McCune adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4McCune adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6McCune adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McCune 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 7
McCune adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 8
McCune adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
McCune adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
McCune adults lack reliable transportation
8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.3% of McCune adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

McCune 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in McCune

Why doesn’t McCune have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McCune?

Labette Health in Parsons, 13.3 miles in a straight line from McCune’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.