Health · Bluff

Bluff, KS health

Bluff differs from Kansas on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.8% vs 9.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.1% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67022, 67018
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 57 people are less certain, so we show Bluff's figures without a grade.

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How Bluff 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 Bluff adults…

40 of every 100 Bluff adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.6–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bluff, betterBluff, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Bluff
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Bluff
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% Bluff
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Bluff
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
63%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
67%
Colon screening
KS 64%
71%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bluff 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bluff adults are doing

1 in 3Bluff adults feel lonely
29% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Bluff adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Bluff adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Bluff adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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
Bluff adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Bluff adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Bluff adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Bluff adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.3% of Bluff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Bluff

Bluff 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 Bluff.

Caldwell: 39.5% Township 4: 43% Morris: 39.7% Chikaskia: 39.1% Falls: 39.6% Township 3: 42.8% Township 5: 40.4% Dixon: 38.9% Ryan: 38.6% Downs: 40.9% Bluff: 39.7% Bluff Caldwell Township 4 Morris Chikaskia Caldwell Regional Medical Center · Caldwell · 8.7 miH Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center · Anthony · 19.6 miH
38.6%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Chikaskia39.1%
Caldwell39.5%
Bluff39.7%
Morris39.7%
Township 443%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.7 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 Bluff

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

HNearest ERCaldwell Regional Medical CenterCaldwell · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterMedford · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Stillwater Medical-Blackwell
Blackwell · not rated
ER
33.3 mi
Gracemed Clearwater Family Clinic
Clearwater · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
39.4 mi
Sck Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
! Primary careBluff's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Sumner County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careBluff is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBluff's county is a federal shortage area.Sumner County · 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 Bluff. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bluff
MeasureBluffMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%35.6–43.8%34.4%worse
High cholesterol41.3%37.1–45.6%36.7%worse
Obesity39.7%32.9–46.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.5%29.1–36.1%25.5%worse
Depression21.3%18.2–24.8%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.7–14.4%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.6–11.7%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.4–15.2%11.4%about the same
COPD8.9%7.6–10.4%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.6–9.6%6.4%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.7%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.5–19.1%14%about the same
Binge drink14.4%11.9–17.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%23–32%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%31.6–42.8%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.5–82.9%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.4%59.9–66.8%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.2%84.1–87.9%84.1%about the same
Colon screening66.7%61.9–71.2%63.5%about the same
Mammogram70.8%62.8–77.8%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.5–83.4%77.6%better
No health insurance7.8%6.4–9.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%24.5–33.5%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.6–23%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14.1–18.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%16.7–22.5%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.6–16.3%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.5%9.3–13.8%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%8.1–11.3%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.6–8.9%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.3%5.8–8.9%7.4%
Disability
Any disability33.1%29–37.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.5–19.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.6–16.6%14.4%
Hearing9.8%8.7–11%7.4%
Vision5%4.4–5.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%7.5–9.7%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 Bluff door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Bluff better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bluff by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bluff 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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