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Health in Piedmont · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Piedmont residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67122. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Piedmont

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Piedmont

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Piedmont runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Piedmont, and more people treating it

42.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Piedmont adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.7%), vs 25.6% 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 Piedmont’s likely range; Piedmont’s figures come from ZIP code 67122, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Piedmont adults…

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

10 of every 100 Piedmont adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Piedmont 9.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Piedmont, betterPiedmont, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Piedmont gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Piedmont

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

HNearest ERGreenwood County HospitalEureka · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyWinfield · 42.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
31.4 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.9 mi
Sedan City Hospital
Sedan · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.7 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
2 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.6 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
2 sites · nearest in Independence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Piedmont itself
✓ Dental carePiedmont is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Piedmont 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 Piedmont; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Piedmont adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Piedmont adults feel lonely
29.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Piedmont adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Piedmont adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Piedmont adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Piedmont 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 8
Piedmont adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Piedmont adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Piedmont adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Piedmont adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Piedmont and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Otter Creek Township: 40.2%Union Center Township: 40%Glencoe Township: 39.7%Twin Grove Township: 39.9%Fall River Township: 41.6%Eureka Township: 42.6%Spring Creek Township: 42.6%Beaumont: no dataHickory Township: 41.2%Howard Township: 40.6%Greenfield Township: 40.7%Paw Paw Township: 40.3%Union Township: 41.7%Wildcat Township: 41%Harvey Township: 42.6%Piedmont: 38.9%PiedmontOtter Creek TownshipUnion Center TownshipGreenwood County Hospital · Eureka · 15.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Piedmont38.9%
Union Center Township40%
Otter Creek Township40.2%
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
Otter Creek Township————
Union Center Township————

Otter Creek Township and Union Center 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.

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Piedmont

Why doesn’t Piedmont have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Piedmont?

Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Piedmont’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 Piedmont.

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.