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Rantoul, KSPhoto: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Rantoul · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rantoul residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.9%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
13.7 mi
Miami County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rantoul

8.4%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rantoul adults…

Rantoul runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Rantoul adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Rantoul

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

HNearest ERMiami County Medical CenterPaola · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partnership ClinicOttawa · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.2 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Ottawa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
2 sites · nearest in Garnett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.9 mi
University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital
Olathe · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careRantoul is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRantoul is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRantoul is not a shortage area

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 Rantoul; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rantoul, betterRantoul, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Rantoul gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
60%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rantoul 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rantoul adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Rantoul adults feel lonely
32% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rantoul adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rantoul adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Rantoul adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rantoul 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
Rantoul adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Rantoul adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Rantoul adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Rantoul adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Rantoul 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Rantoul

Why doesn’t Rantoul have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rantoul?

Miami County Medical Center in Paola, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Rantoul’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 Rantoul.

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.