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Health in Winona · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Winona residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.5%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
21 mi
Logan County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Winona

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

Care in and near Winona

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

HNearest ERLogan County HospitalOakley · 21 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 21 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.4 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.4 mi
Goodland Regional Medical Center
Goodland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.9 mi
Wichita County Health Center
Leoti · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
77.1 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWinona is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWinona is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Winona 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 Winona; ≈ 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 Winona adults…

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

33 of every 100 Winona adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–37.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Winona, betterWinona, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Winona gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Winona City Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
82%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
77%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Winona 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Winona adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Winona adults feel lonely
31.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Winona adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Winona adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Winona adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Winona 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
Winona adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Winona adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Winona adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Winona adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8% of Winona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Winona 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Winona

Why doesn’t Winona have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Winona?

Logan County Hospital in Oakley, 21.0 miles in a straight line from Winona’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 Winona.

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.