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Health in Mullinville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mullinville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.8%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.6%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
9.6 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mullinville

9.8%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mullinville adults…

Mullinville runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Mullinville adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Mullinville

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

HNearest ERKiowa County Memorial HospitalGreensburg · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.2 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Comanche County Hospital
Coldwater · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.2 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Minneola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.5 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.7 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMullinville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMullinville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mullinville 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 Mullinville; ≈ 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 26.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mullinville, betterMullinville, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Mullinville gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Washington Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mullinville 8.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mullinville adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Mullinville adults feel lonely
30.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Mullinville adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Mullinville adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Mullinville adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mullinville 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
Mullinville adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Mullinville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Mullinville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Mullinville adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.2% of Mullinville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Mullinville

Why doesn’t Mullinville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mullinville?

Kiowa County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Mullinville’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 Mullinville.

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.