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Health in Nashville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nashville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67112. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nashville

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Nashville

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 8.9%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Nashville runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Nashville, and more people treating it

41.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Nashville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Nashville’s likely range; Nashville’s figures come from ZIP code 67112, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nashville adults…

Nashville runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Nashville adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nashville 7.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 10
Nashville adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Nashville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Nashville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Nashville adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.8% of Nashville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Nashville

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

HNearest ERMedicine Lodge Memorial HospitalMedicine Lodge · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. John Clinic SiteSt. John · 42.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.8 mi
St. John Clinic Site
St. John · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
47.4 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nashville itself
✓ Dental careNashville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nashville 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 Nashville; ≈ 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 27.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nashville, betterNashville, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Nashville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Nashville adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 4Nashville adults feel lonely
27.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Nashville adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Nashville adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Nashville adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Nashville 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.

Around town

Nashville 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Nashville

Why doesn’t Nashville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Nashville?

Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in Medicine Lodge, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Nashville’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 Nashville.

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.