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Health in New Strawn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Strawn residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
4.4 mi
Coffey County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in New Strawn

10%worry about food · KS 13%
★ What stands out · 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 Strawn adults worry about having enough food
10% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
New Strawn adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
New Strawn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
New Strawn adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.6% of New Strawn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Strawn adults…

New Strawn runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 New Strawn adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near New Strawn

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

HNearest ERCoffey County HospitalBurlington · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoffey County Hospital★★★★★ · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 26.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.2 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
26.6 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in Garnett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.1 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.5 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNew Strawn is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Strawn is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Strawn 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 New Strawn; ≈ 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 24.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Strawn, betterNew Strawn, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where New Strawn gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Strawn 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How New Strawn adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10New Strawn adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5New Strawn adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5New Strawn adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6New Strawn adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 New Strawn 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

New Strawn 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.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in New Strawn

Why doesn’t New Strawn 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 Strawn.

What hospital is closest to New Strawn?

Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, 4.4 miles in a straight line from New Strawn’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.