Health · Aurora

Aurora, KS health

On most measures Aurora looks like Kansas as a whole. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.5% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.3% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67417, 67466
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 81 people are less certain, so we show Aurora's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Aurora 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 Aurora adults…

38 of every 100 Aurora adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.4–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Aurora, betterAurora, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Aurora
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Aurora
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Aurora
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Aurora
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
60%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
63%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aurora 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Aurora adults are doing

1 in 3Aurora adults feel lonely
29.7% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Aurora adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Aurora adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Aurora adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 9
Aurora adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Aurora adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Aurora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 16
Aurora adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1% · about the same

6.9% of Aurora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Aurora

Aurora 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 Aurora.

Colfax: 40.8% Oakland: 41.1% Nelson: 41.6% Center: 41.5% Starr: 41.1% Shirley: 40.7% Sherman: 41% Meredith: 40.1% Lawrence: 41.3% Lincoln: 41.6% Arion: 41.1% Aurora: 41.5% Aurora Colfax Oakland Nelson Center Cloud County Health Center · Concordia · 10.2 miH
40.1%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Colfax40.8%
Oakland41.1%
Aurora41.5%
Center41.5%
Nelson41.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.2 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 Aurora

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

HNearest ERCloud County Health CenterConcordia · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClay County Medical Center★★★★★ · 22.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 42.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.4 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careAurora's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cloud County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careAurora's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cloud County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthAurora's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 14 · need score 19 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 Aurora. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Aurora
MeasureAuroraMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.4–41.9%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%32.8–41.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity41.5%33.4–49.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29%25.7–32.6%25.5%worse
Depression22.5%19.1–26.2%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10–15.2%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.3–10.4%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.6%9.9–13.5%11.4%about the same
COPD7.9%6.6–9.4%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.2–8.2%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.1–19.1%14%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.2–19.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22.2–32.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%28.2–41.7%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%72.8–80.4%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit60.4%56.6–64.1%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.9%82.5–87%84.1%about the same
Colon screening63.3%58–68.1%63.5%about the same
Mammogram72.2%63.6–79.5%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76–81.8%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.5%5.8–9.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%25–34.8%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.4–24.6%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%14.9–19.3%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%15–21%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.5–15.4%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11%8.6–13.7%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%8–11.7%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.2–8.8%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.4–7.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.9%5.2–8.7%7.4%
Disability
Any disability32.2%27.4–37.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12–16.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.7–17.1%14.4%
Hearing8.4%7.3–9.4%7.4%
Vision4.2%3.6–4.9%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.7–9.1%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 Aurora door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Aurora better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Aurora by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Aurora 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.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Aurora, KSCloud CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Aurora is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01