Health · Calhoun

Calhoun, KS health

Calhoun differs from Kansas on 13 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 (10.7% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67756, 67731
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How Calhoun 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 Calhoun adults…

42 of every 100 Calhoun adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–46.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Calhoun, betterCalhoun, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.8% Calhoun
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Calhoun
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Calhoun
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Calhoun
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
63%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
63%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Calhoun 11.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Calhoun adults are doing

1 in 3Calhoun adults feel lonely
31.8% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Calhoun adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Calhoun adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Calhoun adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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 7
Calhoun adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 9
Calhoun adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Calhoun adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Calhoun adults lack reliable transportation
8% · KS 7.1% · about the same

9.8% of Calhoun adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Calhoun

Calhoun 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 Calhoun.

Bird City: 39.3% Cleveland Run: 37.8% Orlando: 38.1% Rocewood: 41.5% Wano: 37.9% Calhoun: 38% Calhoun Bird City Cleveland Run Orlando Cheyenne County Hospital · St. Francis · 12.7 miH
37.8%41.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Cleveland Run37.8%
Calhoun38%
Orlando38.1%
Bird City39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.4 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 Calhoun

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

HNearest ERDundy County HospitalBenkelman · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 64.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Dundy County Hospital
Benkelman · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Cheyenne County Hospital
St. Francis · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Wray Community District Hospital
Wray · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
64.7 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
94.1 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCalhoun's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cheyenne County · need score 20 of 25
✓ Dental careCalhoun is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCalhoun'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 Calhoun. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Calhoun
MeasureCalhounMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.9%37.5–46.3%34.4%worse
High cholesterol40.5%36–45%36.7%about the same
Obesity38%30–46.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.2%30.5–37.8%25.5%worse
Depression21.4%18.1–24.8%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.9%13.8–20.3%11.3%worse
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12.1%8.1%worse
Diabetes14.9%12.8–17.2%11.4%worse
COPD10.7%9–12.5%6.7%worse
Heart disease10%8.8–11.3%6.4%worse
Stroke4.9%4.3–5.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%15–21.1%14%worse
Binge drink13.6%11.1–16.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise33.8%28.3–39.6%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%26–39.2%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.3–81.9%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.6%58.8–66.1%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.2–87.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening62.9%57.5–68%63.5%about the same
Mammogram71.8%63.2–79.1%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%79.9–84.5%77.6%better
No health insurance11.1%8.9–13.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.8%26.7–36.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%17.8–24.4%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.5–18.7%16%about the same
Fair or poor health23.5%20–27.2%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.8–18.4%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%12.3–17.7%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11.3%9.6–13.3%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.6–10.3%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.8–9.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.8%7.9–12%7.4%
Disability
Any disability38.3%33.4–43.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs20%17.2–23.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory16.3%14.1–18.7%14.4%
Hearing11.3%10–12.8%7.4%
Vision6.3%5.4–7.2%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.4–5.8%3.5%
Errands alone10.3%8.9–11.9%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 Calhoun door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Calhoun better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Calhoun by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Calhoun 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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