Photo: Dylan Edwards · CC BY 4.0Where Winchester residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Winchester, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Winchester. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Winchester
Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Winchester
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.7%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Winchester runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 36% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Winchester, and more people treating it
38.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓
Winchester keeps up with checkups
It beats Kansas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.4% vs 76.6%) and cholesterol checks (86.8% vs 84.1%). Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kansas figure falls outside Winchester’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Winchester adults…
Winchester runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.
Winchester is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Winchester as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Winchester adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Care in and near Winchester
1 hospital in Winchester, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Winchester; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas
Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Winchester adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
3 in 10 Winchester adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.5% of Winchester adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Winchester and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Winchester adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Winchester
Why doesn’t Winchester have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Winchester.
What hospital is closest to Winchester?
F W Huston Medical Center in Winchester, 0.2 miles in a straight line from Winchester’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 Winchester.
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.