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Health in Pretty Prairie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pretty Prairie residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
41.6%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
27.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
10.7 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pretty Prairie

11.1%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pretty Prairie adults…

Pretty Prairie runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Pretty Prairie adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Pretty Prairie

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

HNearest ERKingman Healthcare CenterKingman · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.8 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.9 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
28.1 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.2 mi
Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead
Halstead · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pretty Prairie itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pretty Prairie itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pretty Prairie 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 Pretty Prairie; ≈ 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 27.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pretty Prairie, betterPretty Prairie, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Pretty Prairie gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pretty Prairie 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pretty Prairie adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Pretty Prairie adults feel lonely
27.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pretty Prairie adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pretty Prairie adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Pretty Prairie adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pretty Prairie 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
Pretty Prairie adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Pretty Prairie adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Pretty Prairie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 17
Pretty Prairie adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6% of Pretty Prairie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Pretty Prairie 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Pretty Prairie

Why doesn’t Pretty Prairie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pretty Prairie?

Kingman Healthcare Center in Kingman, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Pretty Prairie’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 Pretty Prairie.

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.