Health · Cheever

Cheever, KS health

Cheever differs from Kansas on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.3% vs 13%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.5% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.4% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67410 (all of Cheever)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 109 people are less certain, so we show Cheever's figures without a grade.

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How Cheever 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 Cheever adults…

37 of every 100 Cheever adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cheever, betterCheever, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Cheever
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Cheever
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Cheever
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Cheever
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
68%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
65%
Colon screening
KS 64%
75%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cheever 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cheever adults are doing

1 in 3Cheever adults feel lonely
30.2% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Cheever adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Cheever adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Cheever adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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
Cheever adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13% · better
1 in 11
Cheever adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 15
Cheever adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 17
Cheever adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1% · better

5.7% of Cheever adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Cheever

Cheever 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 Cheever.

Sherman: 39.1% Buckeye: 38.6% Flora: 38.6% Fragrant Hill: 38.7% Hayes: 38.9% Willowdale: 38.8% Grant: 38.7% Ottawa: 39.1% Cheever: 38.6% Cheever Sherman Buckeye Flora Memorial Hospital · Abilene · 11.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH Konza Prairie Community Health Center Chapman Clinic · Chapman · 12.7 mi+
38.6%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Cheever38.6%
Buckeye38.6%
Flora38.6%
Sherman39.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.3 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 Cheever

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalAbilene · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStormont Vail Health Flint Hills★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterChapman · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
27.9 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCheever is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCheever is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCheever's county is a federal shortage area.Dickinson 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 Cheever. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cheever
MeasureCheeverMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%33.2–41.5%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.7%34.5–43.1%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.6%31.8–46.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.5–34.4%25.5%worse
Depression20.6%17.5–24%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%8.9–13.3%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.4%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.7%10.1–13.5%11.4%about the same
COPD7.7%6.7–8.8%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.7–8.4%6.4%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.2–16.6%14%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.7–18.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%23.7–32.6%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.2%26.8–38.2%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.8–81.6%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit67.6%64.3–71%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%84.7–88.2%84.1%better
Colon screening64.8%59.8–69.6%63.5%about the same
Mammogram74.5%67.1–81.2%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.5–82.9%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8%6.7–9.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%25.6–35%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.8–24.3%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14–17.7%16%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%16–21.3%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.8–15.3%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.5–12.3%13%better
Housing insecurity9%7.6–10.6%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.6–7.6%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.9%5–6.7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.7%4.6–6.9%7.4%
Disability
Any disability33.2%29.3–37.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.5–17.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.4–15.9%14.4%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.8%7.4%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4%3.5%
Errands alone7.8%6.9–8.9%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 Cheever door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Cheever better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cheever by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cheever 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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