Health · Barrett

Barrett, KS health

Barrett differs from Kansas on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.6% vs 13%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.1% vs 11.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.5% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67732, 67743, 67701
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How Barrett 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 Barrett adults…

35 of every 100 Barrett adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–38.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barrett, betterBarrett, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.2% Barrett
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Barrett
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Barrett
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Barrett
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
67%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
68%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barrett 7.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Barrett adults are doing

1 in 3Barrett adults feel lonely
28.8% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Barrett adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Barrett adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Barrett adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 12
Barrett adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · KS 13% · better
1 in 12
Barrett adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 17
Barrett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 19
Barrett adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · KS 7.1% · better

4.6% of Barrett adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Barrett

Barrett 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 Barrett.

Rovohl: 35.9% Mirage: 40.4% Llanos: 35.4% East Hale: 36.1% Center: 40.9% West Hale: 35.2% Morgan: 35.9% Wendell: 36.1% Lacey: 36% Rocewood: 41.5% Ludell: 43.5% Driftwood: 42.5% Herl: 40.2% Union: 43.5% Kingery: 36.3% Barrett: 35.4% Barrett Rovohl Mirage Llanos East Hale Center West Hale Citizens Medical Center · Colby · 15 mi · 3★ MedicareH Rawlins County Health Center · Atwood · 24.4 miH
35.2%43.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
West Hale35.2%
Barrett35.4%
Llanos35.4%
Rovohl35.9%
East Hale36.1%
Mirage40.4%
Center40.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15 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 Barrett

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

HNearest ERCitizens Medical CenterColby · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGoodland Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 34.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Goodland Regional Medical Center
Goodland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Cheyenne County Hospital
St. Francis · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
107.4 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBarrett is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarrett is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBarrett'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 Barrett. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Barrett
MeasureBarrettMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%30.6–38.7%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol36.2%32.1–40.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity35.4%28.4–43.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27.2%24–30.5%25.5%about the same
Depression20.2%17.1–23.7%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%8.2–11.7%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.5–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.6–10.5%8.1%worse
Diabetes10.5%9–12.1%11.4%about the same
COPD6.5%5.7–7.5%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6–7.6%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.6%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%10.7–15.4%14%about the same
Binge drink16.8%13.9–20.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.2%20.1–28.9%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%29–40.4%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.6–80%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit66.7%63.5–69.8%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86%84–87.7%84.1%about the same
Colon screening67.9%63.3–72.1%63.5%about the same
Mammogram74.4%67.4–80.4%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.5–81.8%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.3%5.8–9.1%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.6–33.2%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.8–22.7%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.7–17.7%16%about the same
Fair or poor health15.5%13.2–18%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.9%10.4–13.6%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.6%7.2–10.4%13%better
Housing insecurity8.1%6.8–9.5%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6%5.1–6.9%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.6–6.1%7.1%better
Receive SNAP4.6%3.7–5.6%7.4%
Disability
Any disability28.9%24.8–33.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.8–14.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.2–14.7%14.4%
Hearing8.2%7.2–9.1%7.4%
Vision3.7%3.2–4.1%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.4%3.5%
Errands alone6.8%5.9–7.7%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 Barrett door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Barrett better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Barrett by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Barrett 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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