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Health in Offerle · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Offerle residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Offerle

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Offerle

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Offerle runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Offerle adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.8%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Offerle

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.2%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Offerle’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Offerle adults…

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

10 of every 100 Offerle adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–11.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Offerle, betterOfferle, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Offerle gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Offerle

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

HNearest ERHodgeman County Health CenterJetmore · 22.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 25.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
22.9 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.1 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Offerle itself
✓ Dental careOfferle is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Offerle 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 Offerle; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Offerle 11.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Offerle adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Offerle adults feel lonely
30.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Offerle adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Offerle adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Offerle adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Offerle 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 6
Offerle adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 8
Offerle adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Offerle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · KS 8.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 12
Offerle adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

10.4% of Offerle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Offerle 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.

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Offerle

Why doesn’t Offerle have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Offerle?

Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore, 22.9 miles in a straight line from Offerle’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 Offerle.

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.