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Health in Wabaunsee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wabaunsee residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.2%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
4.4 mi
Wamego Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wabaunsee

9.9%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wabaunsee adults…

Wabaunsee runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Wabaunsee adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Wabaunsee

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

HNearest ERWamego Health CenterWamego · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.2 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
23 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.3 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careWabaunsee is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWabaunsee is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee; ≈ 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 25.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wabaunsee, betterWabaunsee, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Wabaunsee gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wabaunsee 7.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wabaunsee adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Wabaunsee adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Wabaunsee adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Wabaunsee adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Wabaunsee adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wabaunsee 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 10
Wabaunsee adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Wabaunsee adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Wabaunsee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 18
Wabaunsee adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.8% of Wabaunsee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Wabaunsee 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Wabaunsee

Why doesn’t Wabaunsee have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wabaunsee?

Wamego Health Center in Wamego, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Wabaunsee’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 Wabaunsee.

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.