Health · Claflin

Claflin, KS health

On most measures Claflin looks like Kansas as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Claflin
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 455 people are less certain, so we show Claflin's figures without a grade.

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How Claflin 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 Claflin adults…

37 of every 100 Claflin adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.5–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Claflin, betterClaflin, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Claflin
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Claflin
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Claflin
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Claflin
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
63%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
68%
Colon screening
KS 64%
75%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Claflin 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Claflin adults are doing

1 in 3Claflin adults feel lonely
29.6% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Claflin adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Claflin adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Claflin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 8
Claflin adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 9
Claflin adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Claflin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Claflin adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8% of Claflin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.2%

of Claflin adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Claflin

Claflin 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 Claflin.

Independent: 38.5% Logan: 38.3% Cheyenne: 38.5% Valley: 39.7% Cleveland: 38.6% Farmer: 39.8% Lakin: 38.5% Claflin: 38.1% Claflin Independent Logan Ellinwood District Hospital · Ellinwood · 11.6 miH
38.1%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Claflin38.1%
Logan38.3%
Independent38.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.6 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 Claflin

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

HNearest EREllinwood District HospitalEllinwood · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.6 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careClaflin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barton County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careClaflin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barton County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthClaflin's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-20 · need score 14 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 Claflin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Claflin
MeasureClaflinMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%33.5–40.8%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.4%34.7–42.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.1%32.7–44.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.4%26.4–32.6%25.5%worse
Depression21.6%18.7–24.9%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.2–18%11.3%worse
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.1–10%8.1%about the same
Diabetes12.2%10.5–14.1%11.4%about the same
COPD8.5%7–10.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.6–8.7%6.4%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.2%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%13.2–19.8%14%about the same
Binge drink15.6%13.1–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.5%23–32.3%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%27.8–38.1%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.2–80.8%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.6–66.4%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check84.1%81.7–86.2%84.1%about the same
Colon screening68.2%63.3–72.7%63.5%about the same
Mammogram75.1%67.7–81.5%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.3–81.6%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.4–10.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.4–34.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.2–24.1%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.7–19.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.4%16.3–22.7%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.8–15.7%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%10.2–16%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%8.6–12.7%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7–9.9%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6.1–10%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.2%29.7–38.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%12.9–17.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.6%13.3–18%14.4%
Hearing8.8%7.7–10%7.4%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.3–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.3–10%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 Claflin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Claflin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Claflin directly, so these are its own figures.

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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