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Health in New Cambria · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Cambria residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Cambria adults…

On every condition, New Cambria is about the same as Kansas. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 New Cambria adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–37.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near New Cambria

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

HNearest ERSalina Regional Health CenterSalina · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.3 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
6.3 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Cambria itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Cambria itself
✓ Mental healthNew Cambria is not a shortage area

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 New Cambria; ≈ 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 24.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 18.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Cambria, betterNew Cambria, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where New Cambria gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
72%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
77%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Cambria 7.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How New Cambria adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3New Cambria adults feel lonely
31.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5New Cambria adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5New Cambria adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6New Cambria adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Cambria 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 10
New Cambria adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
New Cambria adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
New Cambria adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
New Cambria adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6% of New Cambria adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

New Cambria 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.

29.9%

of New Cambria adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in New Cambria

Why doesn’t New Cambria have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Cambria?

Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, 6.3 miles in a straight line from New Cambria’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near New Cambria?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Salina Family Healthcare Center in Salina, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Cambria.

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.