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Health in Olpe · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Olpe residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.6%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.4%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
10.3 mi
Newman Regional Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Olpe adults…

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

35 of every 100 Olpe adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.1–39.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Olpe

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

HNearest ERNewman Regional HealthEmporia · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNewman Regional Health★★★★★ · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.5 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
23.6 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.5 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.1 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.8 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
3 sites · nearest in Iola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Olpe itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Olpe itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Olpe 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 Olpe; ≈ 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 24.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Olpe, betterOlpe, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Olpe gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Jones Park11 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olpe 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Olpe adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Olpe adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Olpe adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Olpe adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Olpe adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Olpe 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
Olpe adults worry about having enough food
10% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Olpe adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Olpe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Olpe adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Olpe 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Olpe

Why doesn’t Olpe have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Olpe?

Newman Regional Health in Emporia, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Olpe’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Olpe.

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.