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Health in Miltonvale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Miltonvale residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
41%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28.4%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
17.8 mi
Clay County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Miltonvale

10.3%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miltonvale adults…

Miltonvale runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Miltonvale adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Miltonvale

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

HNearest ERClay County Medical CenterClay Center · 17.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClay County Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterChapman · 35 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.2 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.9 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miltonvale itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miltonvale itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Miltonvale 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 Miltonvale; ≈ 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 28.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miltonvale, betterMiltonvale, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Miltonvale gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miltonvale 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Miltonvale adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Miltonvale adults feel lonely
29.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Miltonvale adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Miltonvale adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Miltonvale adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Miltonvale 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
Miltonvale adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Miltonvale adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Miltonvale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Miltonvale adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.7% of Miltonvale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Miltonvale 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Miltonvale

Why doesn’t Miltonvale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Miltonvale?

Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, 17.8 miles in a straight line from Miltonvale’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 Miltonvale.

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.