Where Montezuma residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Montezuma, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Montezuma. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Montezuma
Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Montezuma
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 9.8%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Montezuma runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and heart disease, stroke and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Montezuma is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Montezuma’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
More Montezuma adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.2%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Montezuma, and more people treating it
39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Montezuma’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Montezuma adults…
Montezuma runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Montezuma is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Montezuma as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Montezuma
No hospital or community health center in Montezuma 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 Montezuma; ≈ 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).
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 Montezuma adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
How Montezuma adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
1 in 3 Montezuma 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.4% of Montezuma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Montezuma 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 Montezuma adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Montezuma
Why doesn’t Montezuma have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Montezuma.
What hospital is closest to Montezuma?
Meade District Hospital in Meade, 22.1 miles in a straight line from Montezuma’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 Montezuma.
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.