Health · Castle

Castle, KS health

Castle differs from Kansas on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.9% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.4% vs 13%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67491, 67460
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How Castle 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 Castle adults…

37 of every 100 Castle adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.9–40.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Castle, betterCastle, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Castle
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Castle
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Castle
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Castle
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
65%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
65%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Castle 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Castle adults are doing

1 in 3Castle adults feel lonely
30% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Castle adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Castle adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Castle adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 10
Castle adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · KS 13% · better
1 in 11
Castle adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 15
Castle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 16
Castle adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

5.9% of Castle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Castle

Castle 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 Castle.

Union: 39.2% South Sharps Creek: 38.2% Jackson: 37.4% Hayes: 38% Mitchell: 40.5% Rockville: 39.2% Odessa: 39.4% Harper: 37% Marquette: 38.1% Groveland: 37.4% McPherson: 37.2% Little Valley: 37.5% Castle: 38% Castle Union South Sharps Creek Jackson Hayes Mcpherson Hospital · Mcpherson · 10.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH Lindsborg Community Hospital · Lindsborg · 15.9 miH
37%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Jackson37.4%
Castle38%
Hayes38%
South Sharps Creek38.2%
Union39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.6 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 Castle

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

HNearest ERMcpherson HospitalMcpherson · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.8 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
30.6 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCastle is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCastle is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCastle's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 16 · 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 Castle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Castle
MeasureCastleMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%32.9–40.5%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.1%34.2–42%36.7%about the same
Obesity38%31.7–44.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.4%26.5–32.5%25.5%worse
Depression21.5%18.5–24.7%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.8–12.9%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.7%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.8–12.9%11.4%about the same
COPD7.4%6.4–8.6%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7%6.2–7.9%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.8%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%12.1–16.8%14%about the same
Binge drink15.1%12.5–17.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%23.1–31.6%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%27.9–38.7%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74.4–81%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.9%61.5–68.1%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.7–87.7%84.1%about the same
Colon screening64.5%59.9–69%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73%65.7–79.5%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.3%77.8–82.7%77.6%better
No health insurance7.9%6.3–9.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%25.7–34.4%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%17.1–23.4%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%14.1–17.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17.6%15.2–20.4%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.5–14.9%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.4%8.5–12.7%13%better
Housing insecurity9.1%7.5–10.7%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.8–7.9%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5.2–7.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP5.9%4.6–7.3%7.4%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.6–35.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%12.3–16.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.3–16%14.4%
Hearing8.2%7.3–9.3%7.4%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone7.7%6.7–8.8%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 Castle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Castle better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Castle by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Castle 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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