Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Pratt Truss Bridge · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Melvern residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Melvern, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Melvern. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Melvern
The nearest ER is 22 miles from Melvern
The closest emergency room is Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, 21.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
Cancer runs high in Melvern
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Conditions ↓
Fewer Melvern adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults 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 Melvern’s likely range.
Care in and near Melvern
No hospital or community health center in Melvern 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 Melvern; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.3% of Melvern adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Out of every 100 Melvern adults…
Melvern runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
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 Melvern adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
How Melvern adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
3 in 10 Melvern 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.
Melvern 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 Melvern adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Melvern
Why doesn’t Melvern have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Melvern.
What hospital is closest to Melvern?
Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, 21.9 miles in a straight line from Melvern’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Melvern.
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.