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Health in Uniontown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Uniontown residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
34.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
23.9 mi
Girard Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Uniontown

24 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Uniontown

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

HNearest ERGirard Medical CenterGirard · 23.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasFort Scott · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
8 sites · nearest in Fort Scott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.3 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.5 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.4 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Uniontown itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Uniontown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Uniontown 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 Uniontown; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Uniontown adults…

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

10 of every 100 Uniontown adults have diabetes
Kansas: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8.1–11.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Uniontown, betterUniontown, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Uniontown gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Uniontown City Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
83%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
77%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Uniontown 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Uniontown adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Uniontown adults feel lonely
31.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Uniontown adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Uniontown adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Uniontown adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Uniontown 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
Uniontown adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Uniontown adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Uniontown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Uniontown adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.9% of Uniontown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Uniontown 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Uniontown

Why doesn’t Uniontown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Uniontown?

Girard Medical Center in Girard, 23.9 miles in a straight line from Uniontown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.