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Health in Olsburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Olsburg residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
15.9 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Olsburg adults…

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

9 of every 100 Olsburg adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Olsburg

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

HNearest ERAscension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.3 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
56 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careOlsburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOlsburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Olsburg 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 Olsburg; ≈ 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 27.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Olsburg, betterOlsburg, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Olsburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olsburg 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Olsburg adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Olsburg adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Olsburg adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Olsburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Olsburg adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Olsburg 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 9
Olsburg adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Olsburg adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Olsburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Olsburg adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.2% of Olsburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Olsburg 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Olsburg

Why doesn’t Olsburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Olsburg?

Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan in Manhattan, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Olsburg’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 Olsburg.

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.