Health · Beaver

Beaver, KS health

Beaver differs from Kansas on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 6.7%) and more adults with heart disease (7.9% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67544, 67525
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How Beaver 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 Beaver adults…

38 of every 100 Beaver adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.5–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Beaver, betterBeaver, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Beaver
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Beaver
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Beaver
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Beaver
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
62%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
67%
Colon screening
KS 64%
75%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Beaver adults are doing

1 in 3Beaver adults feel lonely
28.9% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Beaver adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Beaver adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Beaver adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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
Beaver adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Beaver adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Beaver adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Beaver adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.8% of Beaver adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Beaver

Beaver 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 Beaver.

Cheyenne: 38.5% Union: 38.4% Beaver: 38.4% Cleveland: 38.6% Center: 40.1% Great Bend: 39.5% South Homestead: 38.6% Independent: 38.5% Logan: 38.3% North Homestead: 38.4% Lakin: 38.5% Wheatland: 39.3% Plymouth: 38.9% Palacky: 38.9% Fairfield: 41.9% Russell: 42.3% Luray: 40.4% Waldo: 40.2% Grant: 42.3% Dorrance: 40.9% Beaver: 38.4% Beaver Cheyenne Union Beaver Cleveland Center Clara Barton Hospital · Hoisington · 11.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH Russell Regional Hospital · Russell · 19 mi · 3★ MedicareH Ellinwood District Hospital · Ellinwood · 21.2 miH University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus · Great Bend · 22.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH Great Bend Dental Clinic · Great Bend · 21 mi+
38.3%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first
Beaver38.4%
Union38.4%
Beaver38.4%
Cheyenne38.5%
Cleveland38.6%
Center40.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.8 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 Beaver

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

HNearest ERClara Barton HospitalHoisington · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 22.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 21 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
38 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBeaver's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barton County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careBeaver's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barton County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthBeaver's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-20 · need score 14 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 Beaver. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Beaver
MeasureBeaverMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%34.5–41.8%34.4%worse
High cholesterol39%35.2–43%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.4%32.9–44.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.3%27.4–33.6%25.5%worse
Depression21.1%18.2–24.2%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.1%10.6–15.8%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.4%8.1%worse
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.5%11.4%about the same
COPD8.6%7.5–9.9%6.7%worse
Heart disease7.9%7.1–8.8%6.4%worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.3%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.7–18.9%14%about the same
Binge drink15.3%12.8–18.1%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%23.7–32.1%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%28.5–39%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%75–81.3%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.6%58.1–65.1%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.9–86.9%84.1%about the same
Colon screening66.7%62–71.1%63.5%about the same
Mammogram75%67.6–81.4%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%77.1–82.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.7–10.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.9%24.8–33.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20%17.1–23.4%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.4–18.3%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.6%17.1–22.4%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.2–15.7%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10.5–15.3%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10.5%8.8–12.4%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.1–9.7%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.8%6.2–9.5%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.3%30.4–38.5%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.7–18%13.4%
Thinking or memory15%13.2–17.1%14.4%
Hearing9.1%8.1–10.2%7.4%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.5%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%7.5–9.7%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 Beaver door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Beaver better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Beaver by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Beaver 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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