Health · Augustine

Augustine, KS health

Augustine differs from Kansas on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.8% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67861, 67764, 67761
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 26 people are less certain, so we show Augustine's figures without a grade.

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How Augustine compares with Kansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Augustine adults…

37 of every 100 Augustine adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.4–41.5%

Bars show Augustine; the black tick is Kansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Augustine, betterAugustine, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31% Augustine
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Augustine
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Augustine
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Augustine
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
60%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Augustine 11.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Augustine adults are doing

1 in 3Augustine adults feel lonely
30.4% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Augustine adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Augustine adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Augustine adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · Kansas 16% · too close to call
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 7
Augustine adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 8
Augustine adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Augustine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Augustine adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8.5% of Augustine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

Black tick: Kansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Augustine

Augustine and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Augustine.

Paxton: 39.5% Harrison: 37.3% Western: 38.2% Russell Springs: 39.8% Lees: 39.6% Logansport: 39.7% Wallace: 37.7% Sharon Springs: 36.8% McAllaster: 36.9% Augustine: 40.6% Augustine Paxton Harrison Western Logan County Hospital · Oakley · 38.1 miH Hoxie Medical Clinic-Logan Behavioral Health · Oakley · 38.1 mi+
36.8%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Harrison37.3%
Western38.2%
Paxton39.5%
Augustine40.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 18.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Augustine

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

HNearest ERWichita County Health CenterLeoti · 18.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyScott County Hospital★★★★★ · 31.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 38.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Wichita County Health Center
Leoti · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Greeley County Health Services
Tribune · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Scott County Hospital
Scott City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.4 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAugustine is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAugustine is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAugustine's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 23 · need score 17 of 25

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 Augustine. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Augustine
MeasureAugustineMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%33.4–41.5%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol37.8%33.7–42.1%36.7%about the same
Obesity40.6%33.1–48.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.6%26.4–33%25.5%worse
Depression20.9%17.9–24.3%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.8%12.2–17.9%11.3%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.3–10.1%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.4–14.9%11.4%about the same
COPD8.5%7.3–9.8%6.7%worse
Heart disease7.9%7–8.8%6.4%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.7–19.1%14%about the same
Binge drink15.2%12.6–18.1%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31%26.3–36.1%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.8–40.4%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%73–80.1%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit60.4%56.8–64%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.4%82.3–86.5%84.1%about the same
Colon screening63.8%58.7–68.7%63.5%about the same
Mammogram71.8%64–78.9%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.4–82.4%77.6%about the same
No health insurance11.8%9.5–14.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%25.7–35.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.3–25%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.5–18.6%16%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%18.2–24.4%18%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.6–16.4%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%11.8–17.2%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.9–13.8%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.4–10%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.6–8.9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.5%6.8–10.3%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.6%30.3–39.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%14.2–19%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.6%13.7–17.8%14.4%
Hearing9.1%8.1–10.2%7.4%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.2%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.8%7.7–10.1%7.7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Augustine door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Augustine better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Augustine by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Augustine by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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