Health · Barnard

Barnard, KS health

Barnard differs from Kansas on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.3% vs 16.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.8% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.5% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Barnard
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 97 people are less certain, so we show Barnard's figures without a grade.

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How Barnard 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 Barnard adults…

44 of every 100 Barnard adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 39.5–48.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barnard, betterBarnard, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.5% Barnard
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Barnard
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Barnard
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Barnard
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
68%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
67%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barnard 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Barnard adults are doing

1 in 3Barnard adults feel lonely
29.5% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Barnard adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Barnard adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Barnard adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 8
Barnard adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 11
Barnard adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Barnard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Barnard adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.9% of Barnard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Barnard

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

HNearest EROttawa County Health CenterMinneapolis · 18.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 34.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
18.7 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.5 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBarnard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careBarnard is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBarnard is not a shortage area

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

All 40 measures for Barnard
MeasureBarnardMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44%39.5–48.4%34.4%worse
High cholesterol42.1%37.6–46.8%36.7%worse
Obesity39.5%31.1–48.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis36%32.2–39.8%25.5%worse
Depression20.6%17.3–24.1%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.7–16.2%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.7–13.1%8.1%worse
Diabetes15.3%13.1–17.6%11.4%worse
COPD10.7%8.8–12.7%6.7%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.2–11.9%6.4%worse
Stroke5.1%4.5–5.9%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%12.8–19.4%14%about the same
Binge drink13.3%10.9–16%16.3%better
Get no exercise30.5%25.1–36.3%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%24.6–37.8%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.3%77–83.5%76.6%better
Dentist visit67.6%64–71%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.4–88.7%84.1%better
Colon screening66.7%61.3–71.8%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.1%64.6–80.5%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83.8%81.4–86.1%77.6%better
No health insurance8.4%6.4–11.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.4–35%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.8–24.2%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.6–18%16%about the same
Fair or poor health22.1%18.4–26%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.5–18.1%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%9.5–15.7%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.6–11.5%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.4–9.1%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%5.8–8.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.9%5.9–10.2%7.4%
Disability
Any disability38.3%33.1–43.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs20.3%17.1–23.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.8–17.7%14.4%
Hearing11.8%10.3–13.3%7.4%
Vision6%5.1–7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.9%3.5%
Errands alone9.7%8.1–11.4%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 Barnard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Barnard better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Barnard directly, so these are its own figures.

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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