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Health in Kenton

Where Kenton residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Kenton, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Kenton

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

HNearest ERCimarron Memorial HospitalBoise City · 24.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Health SystemsSpringfield · 39.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.2 mi
Cimarron Memorial Hospital
Boise City · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Union County General Hospital
Clayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Southeast Colorado Hospital District
Springfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
6 sites · nearest in Springfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.9 mi
Morton County Hospital
Elkhart · not rated
ERRural critical access
80.7 mi
La Junta Perinatal Clinic
La Junta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kenton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kenton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kenton 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 Kenton; ≈ 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).

Around town

Health next door

The Oklahoma towns that border Kenton have CDC estimates of their own. Oklahoma: 38.9% obesity, 12.8% diabetes, 16.3% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Questions about health in Kenton

Why doesn’t Kenton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kenton?

Cimarron Memorial Hospital in Boise City, 24.2 miles in a straight line from Kenton’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 Kenton.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The Oklahoma 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.