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Health in Soldier · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Soldier residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
34.9%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
11.4 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
What stands out

What stands out about health in Soldier

8.2%have heart disease · KS 6.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Soldier adults…

Soldier runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Soldier adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Soldier

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys CampusOnaga · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Capitol Family ClinicTopeka · 36.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.8 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.7 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.9 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
38.4 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Topeka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSoldier is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSoldier is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Soldier 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 Soldier; ≈ 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 26.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Soldier, betterSoldier, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Soldier gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
82%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Soldier 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Soldier adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Soldier adults feel lonely
30.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Soldier adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Soldier adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Soldier adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Soldier 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
Soldier adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Soldier adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Soldier adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Soldier adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.1% of Soldier adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Soldier 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.

34.4%

of Soldier adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Soldier

Why doesn’t Soldier have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Soldier?

Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus in Onaga, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Soldier’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 Soldier.

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.