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Health in Newbury · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Newbury residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 66526. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Newbury

Cancer and arthritis run high in Newbury

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.5%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Newbury 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 Newbury’s likely range; Newbury’s figures come from ZIP code 66526, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Newbury adults…

Newbury runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Newbury adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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
Newbury adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Newbury adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Newbury adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Newbury adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.7% of Newbury adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Newbury

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

HNearest ERWamego Health CenterWamego · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 22 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
24.2 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
24.4 mi
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
Topeka · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
25.8 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNewbury is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNewbury is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Newbury 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 Newbury; ≈ 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 25.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Newbury, betterNewbury, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Newbury gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newbury 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Newbury adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Newbury adults feel lonely
29% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Newbury adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Newbury adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Newbury adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Newbury 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

Newbury 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Newbury

Why doesn’t Newbury have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Newbury?

Wamego Health Center in Wamego, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Newbury’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 Newbury.

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.