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Health in Minneola · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Minneola residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Minneola

Cancer and arthritis run high in Minneola

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.6%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Minneola is short on dental care and mental health care

Minneola’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Minneola’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Minneola adults…

Minneola runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Minneola adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Minneola

1 hospital in Minneola, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERMinneola District HospitalMinneola · 0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 21.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Minneola · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Minneola
20.7 mi
Meade District Hospital
Meade · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Ashland Health Center
Ashland · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
7 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
71.3 mi
Larned Clinic Site
Larned · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMinneola is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minneola itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Minneola 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 Minneola; ≈ 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 27%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Minneola, betterMinneola, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Minneola gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minneola 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Minneola adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Minneola adults feel lonely
30.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Minneola adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Minneola adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Minneola adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

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

6.4% of Minneola adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Minneola 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Minneola

Why doesn’t Minneola have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Minneola?

Minneola District Hospital in Minneola, 0.0 miles in a straight line from Minneola’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 Minneola.

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.