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Health in Paxico · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Paxico residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
34.7%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Wamego Health Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Paxico adults…

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

34 of every 100 Paxico adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.6–37.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Paxico

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

HNearest ERWamego Health CenterWamego · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 22.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
Topeka · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.3 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePaxico is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePaxico is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Paxico 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 Paxico; ≈ 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 25.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Paxico, betterPaxico, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Paxico gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Paxico 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Paxico adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Paxico adults feel lonely
30.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Paxico adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Paxico adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Paxico adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Paxico 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
Paxico adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Paxico adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Paxico adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Paxico adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

5.8% of Paxico adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Paxico 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Paxico

Why doesn’t Paxico have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Paxico?

Wamego Health Center in Wamego, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Paxico’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 Paxico.

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.