Health · Bennett

Bennett, KS health

Bennett differs from Kansas on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.3% vs 11.3%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.5% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67118, 67106
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How Bennett 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 Bennett adults…

37 of every 100 Bennett adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.9–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bennett, betterBennett, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Bennett
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Bennett
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Bennett
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Bennett
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
65%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
65%
Colon screening
KS 64%
71%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bennett 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bennett adults are doing

1 in 3Bennett adults feel lonely
29.1% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Bennett adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Bennett adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Bennett adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 10
Bennett adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · KS 13% · better
1 in 11
Bennett adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 14
Bennett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 16
Bennett adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

6.2% of Bennett adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Bennett

Bennett 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 Bennett.

Eden: 39.1% Allen: 39.2% Township 6: 40.1% Canton: 39.6% Conway: 38% Creek: 38.5% Erie: 38.7% Vinita: 38.5% Eagle: 39.8% Township 5: 40.4% Township 1: 41.3% Dixon: 38.9% Valley: 39.8% Bennett: 39.2% Bennett Eden Allen Township 6 Canton Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center · Anthony · 17.2 miH Kingman Healthcare Center · Kingman · 20.7 miH
38%41.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Eden39.1%
Bennett39.2%
Allen39.2%
Canton39.6%
Township 640.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.2 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 Bennett

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

HNearest ERHospital District #6 Patterson Health CenterAnthony · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa★★★★★ · 28 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicClearwater · 20.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
31.1 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.1 mi
Hunter Health Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBennett's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kingman County · need score 20 of 25
✓ Dental careBennett is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBennett's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 21 · need score 15 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 Bennett. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bennett
MeasureBennettMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.9–41.3%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol37.8%33.4–42.1%36.7%about the same
Obesity39.2%31.5–47%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.2%25.9–32.6%25.5%worse
Depression21.1%17.9–24.5%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.3%6.7–10.3%11.3%better
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.6–10.5%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.7%10.1–13.5%11.4%about the same
COPD7.8%6.7–9%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.4–8.1%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%12.8–18.3%14%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13–18.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.7–30.9%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%28.3–41.8%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74–80.9%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%61.9–68.8%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86%84.1–87.9%84.1%about the same
Colon screening64.9%59.5–70.1%63.5%about the same
Mammogram70.5%61.7–78.2%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.9–82.4%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.5%5.9–9.2%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.8–34%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.2–23.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%14–18.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%15.4–20.7%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.5–15%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.5–12.9%13%better
Housing insecurity9.2%7.6–11%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6.1–8.4%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.3–7.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.2%4.9–7.7%7.4%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.2–36%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.4–16.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.3–16.2%14.4%
Hearing8.3%7.3–9.4%7.4%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.9%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone7.7%6.7–8.8%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 Bennett door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Bennett better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bennett by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bennett 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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