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Health in South Haven · CDC PLACES 2025

Where South Haven residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in South Haven

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 South Haven adults…

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

30 of every 100 South Haven adults have arthritis
Kansas: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 26.6–33.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near South Haven

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

HNearest ERCaldwell Regional Medical CenterCaldwell · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyArkansas City · 20.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Stillwater Medical-Blackwell
Blackwell · not rated
ER
20.1 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Arkansas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
SCK Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
22.1 mi
Fairfax Medical Facilities
2 sites · nearest in Newkirk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.7 mi
William Newton Hospital
Winfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers South Haven itself
✓ Dental careSouth Haven is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers South Haven 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 South Haven; ≈ 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 26.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
South Haven, betterSouth Haven, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where South Haven gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
South Haven 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How South Haven adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10South Haven adults feel lonely
29.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5South Haven adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5South Haven adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6South Haven adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 South Haven 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
South Haven adults worry about having enough food
12% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
South Haven adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
South Haven adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
South Haven adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.5% of South Haven adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

South Haven 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in South Haven

Why doesn’t South Haven have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to South Haven?

Caldwell Regional Medical Center in Caldwell, 10.8 miles in a straight line from South Haven’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 South Haven.

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.