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Health in Stark · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stark residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.2%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.4%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.5%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
17.9 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Stark

8.5%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stark adults…

Stark runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Stark adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–10.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Stark

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

HNearest ERNeosho Memorial Regional Medical CenterChanute · 17.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGirard Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasHumboldt · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.9 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.1 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
8 sites · nearest in Humboldt
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.6 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stark itself
✓ Dental careStark is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stark 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 Stark; ≈ 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 26.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stark, betterStark, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Stark gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stark 7.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Stark adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Stark adults feel lonely
28.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Stark adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Stark adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Stark adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Stark 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
Stark adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Stark adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Stark adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Stark adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.2% of Stark adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Stark 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.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Stark

Why doesn’t Stark have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Stark?

Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Stark’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Stark.

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.