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Health in Opolis · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Opolis residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
10%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.3%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
5.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
What stands out

What stands out about health in Opolis

9.1%have heart disease · KS 6.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Opolis adults…

Opolis runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Opolis adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Opolis

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Pittsburg★★★★★ · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasPittsburg · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Pittsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.2 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Joplin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Opolis itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Opolis itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Opolis 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 Opolis; ≈ 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 33.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Opolis, betterOpolis, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Opolis gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
82%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
60%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Opolis 10% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Opolis adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Opolis adults feel lonely
33.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Opolis adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Opolis adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Opolis adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Opolis 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 7
Opolis adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 8
Opolis adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Opolis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Opolis adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.8% of Opolis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Opolis and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Baker Township: 37.4%Pleasant View Township: 41.1%Pittsburg: 37.1%Sheridan Township: 38.3%South West Township: 38.6%Frontenac: 34.3%Washington Township: 37.8%Shawnee Township: 43.4%Opolis: 37.9%OpolisBaker TownshipPleasant View TownshipMercy Hospital Pittsburg · Pittsburg · 5.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHMercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas · Galena · 15.5 miHMercy Hospital Columbus · Columbus · 17.1 miHGirard Medical Center · Girard · 17.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHCHC/Sek South Pittsburg · Pittsburg · 4.1 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Baker Township37.4%
Opolis37.9%
Pleasant View Township41.1%
KS36.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Pleasant View Township————
Baker TownshipC+37.4%10.8%17%ZIP codes

Pleasant View Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Opolis

Why doesn’t Opolis have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Opolis?

Mercy Hospital Pittsburg in Pittsburg, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Opolis’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Opolis?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CHC/Sek South Pittsburg in Pittsburg, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.