Health · Cora

Cora, KS health

Cora differs from Kansas on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.7% vs 11.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.9% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.2% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66952, 66967
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 13 people are less certain, so we show Cora's figures without a grade.

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How Cora 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 Cora adults…

44 of every 100 Cora adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 39.3–48.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cora, betterCora, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.9% Cora
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Cora
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.6% Cora
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Cora
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
68%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
90%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
68%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
86%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cora 6.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cora adults are doing

1 in 3Cora adults feel lonely
28.9% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Cora adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Cora adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 8Cora adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · Kansas 16% · better
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
Cora adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · KS 13% · better
1 in 13
Cora adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 17
Cora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 19
Cora adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · KS 7.1% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Cora

Cora 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 Cora.

Pawnee: 38% Blaine: 38.4% White Rock: 37.9% Washington: 39.9% Beaver: 39.9% Logan: 37.9% Washington: 40.1% Center: 39.9% Oak: 37.9% Crystal Plains: 39.5% White Mound: 39.4% Pleasant: 39.7% Cora: 38.3% Cora Pawnee Blaine White Rock Washington Smith County Memorial Hospital · Smith Center · 8.5 miH
37.9%40.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
White Rock37.9%
Pawnee38%
Cora38.3%
Blaine38.4%
Washington39.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.5 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 Cora

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

HNearest ERSmith County Memorial HospitalSmith Center · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 52.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.2 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
76.9 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCora is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCora is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCora'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 Cora. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cora
MeasureCoraMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.1%39.3–48.8%34.4%worse
High cholesterol44.1%39.4–49.1%36.7%worse
Obesity38.3%30.6–46.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis36.3%32.2–40.5%25.5%worse
Depression18%15.1–21.2%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9.1–13.7%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.5%8.4–10.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.2%11.9–14.6%8.1%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.2–16.5%11.4%worse
COPD9.1%7.7–10.7%6.7%worse
Heart disease10%8.8–11.3%6.4%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.2%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.3–16.8%14%about the same
Binge drink12.6%10.2–15.2%16.3%better
Get no exercise29.9%24.6–35.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%25.9–38.6%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.3%79.2–85.3%76.6%better
Dentist visit67.5%63.9–70.9%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check89.9%88.5–91.4%84.1%better
Colon screening67.5%62.3–72.5%63.5%about the same
Mammogram74.3%66.1–81.3%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds85.5%83.1–87.8%77.6%better
No health insurance6.9%5.6–8.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.9%26.2–32.5%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%18–22.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.6–15.1%16%better
Fair or poor health18.7%15.7–22%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.2–16.3%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%7.9–11.4%13%better
Housing insecurity7.7%6.6–8.9%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5.2–6.8%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.7–6.1%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.5%4.4–6.8%7.4%
Disability
Any disability35%30.1–39.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%15.1–20.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.6–14.2%14.4%
Hearing11.6%10.2–13%7.4%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.5%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.8–9.3%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 Cora door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Cora better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cora by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cora 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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