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Health in Wakefield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wakefield residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.6%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
13.4 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wakefield adults…

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

29 of every 100 Wakefield adults have arthritis
Kansas: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 25.7–32.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Wakefield

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

HNearest ERClay County Medical CenterClay Center · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStormont Vail Health Flint Hills★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterJunction City · 16 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Junction City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wakefield itself
✓ Dental careWakefield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wakefield 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 Wakefield; ≈ 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 26.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wakefield, betterWakefield, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Wakefield gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Wakefield Park6 acres2Milford State Wildlife Area3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
59%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wakefield 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wakefield adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Wakefield adults feel lonely
31.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Wakefield adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Wakefield adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Wakefield adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wakefield 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
Wakefield adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Wakefield adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Wakefield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Wakefield adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Wakefield 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Wakefield

Why doesn’t Wakefield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wakefield?

Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Wakefield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.