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Health in Quenemo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Quenemo residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Quenemo

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Quenemo

The closest emergency room is Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, 25.6 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Health Partnership Clinic is closer (14.2 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Quenemo

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Quenemo runs above Kansas on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Quenemo’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Quenemo

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

HNearest ERAnderson County HospitalGarnett · 25.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partnership ClinicOttawa · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
14.2 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Ottawa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.5 mi
Pheasant Ridge Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
Garnett · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.6 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Lmh
Lawrence · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careQuenemo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careQuenemo is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Quenemo 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 Quenemo; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Quenemo adults…

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

8 of every 100 Quenemo adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Quenemo, betterQuenemo, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Quenemo gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Quenemo 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Quenemo adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Quenemo adults feel lonely
28.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Quenemo adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Quenemo adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Quenemo adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Quenemo 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
Quenemo adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Quenemo adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Quenemo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Quenemo adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.8% of Quenemo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Quenemo 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.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Quenemo

Why doesn’t Quenemo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Quenemo?

Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, 25.6 miles in a straight line from Quenemo’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 Quenemo.

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.