Health · Berwick

Berwick, KS health

Berwick differs from Kansas on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.7% vs 11.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.8% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66534, 66408
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 511 people are less certain, so we show Berwick's figures without a grade.

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How Berwick 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 Berwick adults…

38 of every 100 Berwick adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.9–42%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Berwick, betterBerwick, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Berwick
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Berwick
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Berwick
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Berwick
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
68%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
65%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berwick 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Berwick adults are doing

1 in 3Berwick adults feel lonely
29.9% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Berwick adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Berwick adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Berwick adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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
Berwick adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · KS 13% · better
1 in 11
Berwick adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 15
Berwick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 17
Berwick adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1% · better

6.1% of Berwick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Berwick

Berwick 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 Berwick.

Washington: 40.2% Morrill: 38.8% Sabetha: 37.7% Nemaha: 39% Gilman: 38.8% Richmond: 38.4% Hamlin: 39.1% Walnut: 39.1% Rock Creek: 38.3% Berwick: 38.4% Berwick Washington Morrill Sabetha Great Plains of Sabetha · Sabetha · 3.9 miH Nemaha Valley Community Hospital · Seneca · 15 miH
37.7%40.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Sabetha37.7%
Berwick38.4%
Morrill38.8%
Washington40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.9 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 Berwick

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

HNearest ERGreat Plains of SabethaSabetha · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 34.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Community Medical Center
Falls City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
Northwest Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.2 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBerwick is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBerwick is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBerwick's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 14 · need score 16 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 Berwick. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Berwick
MeasureBerwickMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%33.9–42%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%34.8–43.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.4%30.9–46.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.2%26.9–33.6%25.5%worse
Depression20.3%17.4–23.6%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.3–11.1%11.3%better
Asthma10%8.9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.4–11.4%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.7%10.1–13.6%11.4%about the same
COPD7.8%6.5–9.2%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.9%6.9–9%6.4%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.4%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.1–17.4%14%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13.1–18.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.7%22.1–31.8%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%25.3–37%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.4–81.1%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit67.7%64.3–70.7%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%84.1–87.8%84.1%about the same
Colon screening65.2%60.4–69.8%63.5%about the same
Mammogram72.8%65–79.8%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.4–83.3%77.6%better
No health insurance7.8%6.2–9.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%25.3–35.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.3–24%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.7–17.6%16%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.4–21.4%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.4–15.1%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.4%8.4–12.8%13%better
Housing insecurity8.7%7.2–10.5%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.6–7.8%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6%5.1–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.1%4.8–7.6%7.4%
Disability
Any disability33%28.6–37.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%12.8–18%13.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.2–16.2%14.4%
Hearing9.3%8.1–10.5%7.4%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.2%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.5%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 Berwick door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Berwick better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Berwick by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Berwick 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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