Health · Blakely

Blakely, KS health

Blakely differs from Kansas on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.3% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66441, 66872
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How Blakely 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 Blakely adults…

35 of every 100 Blakely adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Blakely, betterBlakely, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.1% Blakely
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Blakely
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Blakely
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Blakely
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
59%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
82%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
62%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
76%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blakely 10.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Blakely adults are doing

1 in 3Blakely adults feel lonely
33.3% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Blakely adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Blakely adults lack social or emotional support
23% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Blakely adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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 6
Blakely adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · KS 13% · worse
1 in 7
Blakely adults worry about keeping their housing
14.8% · KS 11.2% · worse
1 in 9
Blakely adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · KS 8.2% · worse
1 in 11
Blakely adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · KS 7.1% · worse

10.8% of Blakely adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Blakely

Blakely 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 Blakely.

Jefferson: 34.5% Township 5: 37.8% Liberty: 36.2% Lyon: 34.8% Junction City: 35% Smoky Hill: 33.5% Madison: no data Wingfield: 33.5% Highland: 37.9% Jackson: 32% Rinehart: 40.2% Liberty: 41.8% Blakely: 35.5% Blakely Jefferson Township 5 Liberty Lyon Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills · Junction City · 8.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Irwin Ach (Ft Riley) · Fort Riley · 11.1 miH Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan · Manhattan · 20.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Manhattan Surgical Hospital · Manhattan · 20.9 miH Konza Prairie Community Health Center · Junction City · 9.1 mi+
32%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson34.5%
Lyon34.8%
Blakely35.5%
Liberty36.2%
Township 537.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.2 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 Blakely

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

HNearest ERStormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan★★★★★ · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterJunction City · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Junction City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
20.9 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
46.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBlakely's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Geary County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBlakely's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Geary County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthBlakely's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 14 · need score 19 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 Blakely. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Blakely
MeasureBlakelyMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%31–38.5%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol33.6%29.7–37.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity35.5%28.8–42.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis25.6%22.8–28.5%25.5%about the same
Depression21%17.9–24.3%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.3%12.6–18.3%11.3%worse
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7%6.3–7.6%8.1%better
Diabetes11.6%10.1–13.2%11.4%about the same
COPD7.2%6.3–8%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.6–6.9%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.7%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14.2–18.7%14%worse
Binge drink15.7%12.9–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.1%25.7–34.5%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%30.8–42.7%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.6–79.6%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit59.1%55.4–62.6%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check82%80–83.9%84.1%worse
Colon screening62%56.9–66.9%63.5%about the same
Mammogram72.2%64.1–79.3%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds75.6%72.8–78.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance10.9%9.4–12.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%28.5–38.2%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19.6–26.5%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%16–20.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%17.6–22.7%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%12–15.2%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.1%14.8–19.6%13%worse
Housing insecurity14.8%12.9–16.8%11.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.1%9.8–12.5%8.2%worse
No reliable transportation9.4%8.3–10.6%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP10.8%9.2–12.4%7.4%
Disability
Any disability33.3%29.2–37.5%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.7–16.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory16.6%14.8–18.5%14.4%
Hearing7.3%6.5–8.1%7.4%
Vision5.4%4.8–5.9%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone9%8–10%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 Blakely door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Blakely better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Blakely by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Blakely 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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