Health · Cook

Cook, KS health

Cook differs from Kansas on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.7% vs 13%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.5% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.4% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67757 (all of Cook)
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Cook, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Cook 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 Cook adults…

38 of every 100 Cook adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.5–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cook, betterCook, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Cook
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Cook
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Cook
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Cook
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
66%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
65%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cook 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cook adults are doing

1 in 4Cook adults feel lonely
28.1% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Cook adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Cook adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Cook adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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
Cook adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · KS 13% · better
1 in 12
Cook adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 15
Cook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 18
Cook adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · KS 7.1% · better

5.5% of Cook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Cook

Cook 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 Cook.

Prairie Dog: 36.5% Bassettville: 36.3% Jefferson: 36.1% Dresden: 37.3% Summit: 37.1% Sappa: 36.8% Achilles: 37.6% Herl: 40.2% Wendell: 36.1% Cook: 35.4% Cook Prairie Dog Bassettville Jefferson Decatur Health · Oberlin · 16.4 miH Selden Community Clinic · Selden · 7.1 mi+
35.4%40.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Cook35.4%
Jefferson36.1%
Bassettville36.3%
Prairie Dog36.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.4 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 Cook

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

HNearest ERDecatur HealthOberlin · 16.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Decatur Health
Oberlin · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
87.9 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCook's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Decatur County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careCook is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCook'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 Cook. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cook
MeasureCookMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%34.5–41.4%34.4%worse
High cholesterol38.8%35.4–42.6%36.7%about the same
Obesity35.4%29.4–42.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27.8–33.4%25.5%worse
Depression19.8%17.4–22.5%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.6%11.4–16.2%11.3%worse
Asthma9.7%8.8–10.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.6–11.3%8.1%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.7–13.7%11.4%about the same
COPD7.7%6.7–8.8%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8%7.2–8.9%6.4%worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.1%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.6–17.5%14%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.8–18.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%22.6–30.5%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.6–38.7%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%75.1–80.8%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit66%62.9–69%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85.4–88.6%84.1%better
Colon screening64.7%60.4–68.8%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.3%66.8–79.2%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.8–83%77.6%better
No health insurance7.5%6.2–9.2%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%24.2–32.5%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.9–22.5%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15%13.4–16.7%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15.5–20.2%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.8–14.8%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%8–11.4%13%better
Housing insecurity8.6%7.3–10%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.6–7.6%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.9–6.5%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.5%4.5–6.6%7.4%
Disability
Any disability31.6%28–35.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.9–16.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.7–15%14.4%
Hearing9.5%8.5–10.5%7.4%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–4%3.5%
Errands alone7.4%6.6–8.4%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 Cook door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Cook better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cook by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cook 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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