Health · Bloomfield

Bloomfield, KS health

Bloomfield differs from Kansas on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.4% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67420 (all of Bloomfield)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 89 people are less certain, so we show Bloomfield's figures without a grade.

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How Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield adults…

42 of every 100 Bloomfield adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37–46%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bloomfield, betterBloomfield, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.2% Bloomfield
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Bloomfield
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Bloomfield
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17% Bloomfield
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
64%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
63%
Colon screening
KS 64%
71%
Mammogram
KS 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bloomfield 8.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bloomfield adults are doing

1 in 3Bloomfield adults feel lonely
29.4% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Bloomfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Bloomfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Bloomfield adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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
Bloomfield adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Bloomfield adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Bloomfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Bloomfield adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8.3% of Bloomfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Bloomfield

Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield.

Logan: 40.3% Beloit: 40.2% Salt Creek: 40.1% Asherville: 40.2% Solomon: 39.7% Eureka: 40.2% Beloit: 40.3% Turkey Creek: 39.7% Plum Creek: 40.2% Round Springs: 40% Scott: 40.1% Bloomfield: 40.2% Bloomfield Logan Beloit Salt Creek Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems · Beloit · 8.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
39.7%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Salt Creek40.1%
Bloomfield40.2%
Beloit40.2%
Logan40.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.6 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 Bloomfield

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

HNearest ERMitchell County Hospital Health SystemsBeloit · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 44.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
25.7 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.4 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.2 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBloomfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mitchell County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careBloomfield is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBloomfield'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 Bloomfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bloomfield
MeasureBloomfieldMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.5%37–46%34.4%worse
High cholesterol40.3%35.8–44.9%36.7%about the same
Obesity40.2%32–48.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.8%30.2–37.7%25.5%worse
Depression21.1%17.9–24.7%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.5–15.7%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.9–12.1%8.1%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.1–16.3%11.4%worse
COPD9.8%8.3–11.4%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.1–10.4%6.4%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5.1%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%13.9–19.9%14%about the same
Binge drink14.3%11.7–17.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.2%25.8–36.7%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%27.3–40.3%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.2–82%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.5%59.9–67%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86%84.1–87.9%84.1%about the same
Colon screening63.2%58–68.3%63.5%about the same
Mammogram71.1%62.5–78.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%79.9–84.8%77.6%better
No health insurance8.8%7–10.8%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%24.4–34.8%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.2–24.5%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.4–18.6%16%about the same
Fair or poor health21.6%18.2–25.2%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.2–17.4%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%10.3–15.8%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.2–12.1%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.8–9.5%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.5–10.5%7.4%
Disability
Any disability36.5%31.5–41.5%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.6%15.8–21.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.2–17.5%14.4%
Hearing10.6%9.3–11.9%7.4%
Vision5.6%4.8–6.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.3%3.5%
Errands alone9.5%8.2–11%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 Bloomfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Bloomfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bloomfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bloomfield 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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