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Health in Thayer · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Thayer residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Thayer

8.3%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Thayer adults…

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

8 of every 100 Thayer adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Thayer

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

HNearest ERNeosho Memorial Regional Medical CenterChanute · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLabette Health★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasParsons · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
8 sites · nearest in Parsons
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Thayer itself
✓ Dental careThayer is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Thayer 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 Thayer; ≈ 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 33.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Thayer, betterThayer, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Thayer gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
59%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thayer 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Thayer adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Thayer adults feel lonely
30.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Thayer adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Thayer adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Thayer adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Thayer 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
Thayer adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Thayer adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Thayer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Thayer adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.3% of Thayer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Thayer 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Thayer

Why doesn’t Thayer have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Thayer?

Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Thayer’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 Thayer.

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.