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Health in Moline · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moline residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moline

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Moline

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.6%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Moline runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Moline adults get no exercise

35.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

In Moline, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.5% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 24.1% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

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 Moline’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moline adults…

Moline runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Moline adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–13.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moline, betterMoline, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Moline gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moline 9.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Moline

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

HNearest ERSedan City HospitalSedan · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIndependence · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Sedan City Hospital
Sedan · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in Independence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.6 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moline itself
✓ Dental careMoline is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moline 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 Moline; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Moline adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Moline adults feel lonely
29.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Moline adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Moline adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Moline adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Moline 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
Moline adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Moline adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Moline adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Moline adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.8% of Moline adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Moline 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.

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Moline

Why doesn’t Moline have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Moline?

Sedan City Hospital in Sedan, 17.1 miles in a straight line from Moline’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 Moline.

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.