Health · Bethany

Bethany, KS health

Bethany differs from Kansas on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.1% vs 11.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.5% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67437, 67474, 67473
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 92 people are less certain, so we show Bethany's figures without a grade.

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How Bethany 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 Bethany adults…

42 of every 100 Bethany adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.7–46.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bethany, betterBethany, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30% Bethany
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Bethany
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Bethany
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Bethany
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
62%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
65%
Colon screening
KS 64%
75%
Mammogram
KS 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bethany 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bethany adults are doing

1 in 4Bethany adults feel lonely
27.5% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Bethany adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Bethany adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Bethany adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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 9
Bethany adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 11
Bethany adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 14
Bethany adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 16
Bethany adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7% of Bethany adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Bethany

Bethany 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 Bethany.

Lawrence: 39.8% Ross: 38.9% Penn: 38.7% Garfield: 40.3% Lincoln: 39% Hawkeye: 39% Tilden: 38.7% Harlan: 39.3% Cawker: 38.2% Corinth: 39% Erving: 38.2% Hancock: 38.7% Crystal Plains: 39.5% Webster: 38.1% Bethany: 39.4% Bethany Lawrence Ross Penn Garfield Lincoln Osborne County Memorial Hospital · Osborne · 5.6 miH
38.1%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Penn38.7%
Ross38.9%
Lincoln39%
Bethany39.4%
Lawrence39.8%
Garfield40.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.6 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 Bethany

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

HNearest EROsborne County Memorial HospitalOsborne · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 29.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 56.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.4 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
74.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBethany's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Osborne County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careBethany is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBethany'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 Bethany. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bethany
MeasureBethanyMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42%37.7–46.1%34.4%worse
High cholesterol41.5%37–45.8%36.7%worse
Obesity39.4%32.1–46.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.4%30.7–37.8%25.5%worse
Depression20%17–23.2%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.3–16.7%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.5–12.8%8.1%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.5–16.6%11.4%worse
COPD9.6%8.1–11.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.4–10.7%6.4%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5.1%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.3–18.9%14%about the same
Binge drink13.9%11.5–16.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30%25.1–35.1%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26.5–38.5%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.2–83.2%76.6%better
Dentist visit61.8%58.2–65.1%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.9–89.2%84.1%better
Colon screening64.8%59.6–69.5%63.5%about the same
Mammogram74.7%67–81.2%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83.7%81.2–85.8%77.6%better
No health insurance7.7%6.2–9.5%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.5%23.1–32%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%17–23.4%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.3–17.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20.7%17.7–23.9%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%13–16.9%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%9.1–13.7%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.5–10.8%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.2–8.5%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.4–7.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7%5.6–8.7%7.4%
Disability
Any disability35.5%30.9–40.1%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%15.6–21.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.2–16%14.4%
Hearing10.8%9.6–12.1%7.4%
Vision5.2%4.5–5.9%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.5–10.1%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 Bethany door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Bethany better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bethany by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bethany 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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