Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Pierceville

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Pierceville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pierceville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pierceville

Heart disease, COPD and diabetes run high in Pierceville

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Diabetes is also above the state: 14.8%, vs 11.4% across Kansas. In all, Pierceville runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Pierceville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pierceville adults…

Pierceville runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Pierceville adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
59%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pierceville 12.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pierceville

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

HNearest ERSt. Catherine Hospital - Garden CityGarden City · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Catherine Hospital - Garden City★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesGarden City · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
8 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
Garden City · ★★★★★
ER
31.7 mi
Kearny County Hospital
Lakin · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.1 mi
Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu
Satanta · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePierceville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePierceville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pierceville 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 Pierceville; ≈ 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 29.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pierceville, betterPierceville, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Pierceville gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Pierceville adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Pierceville adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pierceville adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pierceville adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Pierceville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pierceville 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
Pierceville adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Pierceville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Pierceville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Pierceville adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.5% of Pierceville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Pierceville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Logan Township: 40.3%Pierceville Township: 37.3%Ingalls Township: 40.7%Garfield Township: 39.2%Garden City Township: 37.2%Ivanhoe Township: 37.2%Pleasant Valley Township: 37.2%Lockport Township: 40.8%Pierceville: 38.3%PiercevilleLogan TownshipPierceville TownshipSt. Catherine Hospital - Garden City · Garden City · 12.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHSatanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu · Satanta · 35.1 miHGarden City Community College · Garden City · 11.1 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pierceville Township37.3%
Pierceville38.3%
Logan Township40.3%
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
Logan Township————
Pierceville Township————

Logan Township and Pierceville 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Pierceville

Why doesn’t Pierceville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pierceville?

St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City in Garden City, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Pierceville’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 Pierceville.

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.