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Health in McFarland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McFarland residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McFarland adults…

On every condition, McFarland is about the same as Kansas. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 McFarland adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.6–35.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near McFarland

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

HNearest ERWamego Health CenterWamego · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
27.6 mi
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
Topeka · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
29.1 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMcFarland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcFarland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McFarland 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 McFarland; ≈ 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 24%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
McFarland, betterMcFarland, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where McFarland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
69%Dentist visitKS 65%
83%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
77%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
McFarland 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How McFarland adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3McFarland adults feel lonely
30.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5McFarland adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5McFarland adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6McFarland adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McFarland 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 10
McFarland adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
McFarland adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
McFarland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
McFarland adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

5.5% of McFarland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

McFarland and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Newbury Township: 35.8%Alma Township: 35.5%Maple Hill Township: 35.3%Kaw Township: 36.7%Wabaunsee Township: 34.7%Mill Creek Township: 35.5%Mission Creek Township: 35.3%Washington Township: 35.5%Zeandale Township: 28.9%Farmer Township: 35.5%McFarland: 34.2%McFarlandNewbury TownshipAlma TownshipWamego Health Center · Wamego · 11.2 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
McFarland34.2%
Alma Township35.5%
Newbury Township35.8%
KS36.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Alma TownshipB35.5%12.4%14.3%ZIP 66401
Newbury TownshipB35.8%11.8%14.8%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in McFarland

Why doesn’t McFarland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McFarland?

Wamego Health Center in Wamego, 11.2 miles in a straight line from McFarland’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 McFarland.

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.