Health · Devon

Devon, KS health

On most measures Devon looks like Kansas as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.8% vs 11.3%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.7% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults in frequent mental distress (19.2% vs 16%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Devon
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 73 people are less certain, so we show Devon's figures without a grade.

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How Devon 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 Devon adults…

34 of every 100 Devon adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Devon, betterDevon, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Devon
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.8% Devon
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Devon
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Devon
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
62%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
80%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
60%
Colon screening
KS 64%
78%
Mammogram
KS 75%
76%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Devon 9.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Devon adults are doing

1 in 3Devon adults feel lonely
32.7% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Devon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Devon adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Devon adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · Kansas 16% · worse
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 7
Devon adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 8
Devon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Devon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Devon adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8.8% of Devon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Devon

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

HNearest ERNevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 25.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAllen County Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 32.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasFort Scott · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Fort Scott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.5 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Nevada
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.6 mi
Nevada Regional Medical Center
Nevada · not rated
ER
28.3 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.3 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDevon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bourbon County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careDevon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bourbon County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthDevon's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 7 · need score 18 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 Devon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Devon
MeasureDevonMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.8%29.6–37.7%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol35.2%31.2–39.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.7%29.2–44.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis24.4%21.2–27.6%25.5%about the same
Depression23.3%19.8–27%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.8%7.1–10.8%11.3%better
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.7%6–7.6%8.1%better
Diabetes11.1%9.2–13%11.4%about the same
COPD7.6%5.9–9.4%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.8%5.6–8%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.7–3.9%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%13.6–22.5%14%about the same
Binge drink18%14.8–21.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.8%22.7–35.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.8%33.3–46.9%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.5%70.3–78.5%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.2%58.6–65.8%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check80.1%76.4–83.9%84.1%worse
Colon screening59.5%54.3–64.4%63.5%about the same
Mammogram77.6%70.3–84.1%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds76%72.7–78.9%77.6%about the same
No health insurance9.3%6.6–12.7%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%27.3–38.2%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%18.1–26.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.2%16.3–22.2%16%worse
Fair or poor health19.8%15.8–24.3%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.3–16%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%10.2–19.6%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%8.8–15.2%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9%7–11%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%6.4–10.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%5.9–12.1%7.4%
Disability
Any disability32.9%27.1–39.1%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.4%10.7–16.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory17.8%14.2–21.7%14.4%
Hearing7.4%6.3–8.6%7.4%
Vision4.9%4–5.9%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.1–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone8.9%7.1–11%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 Devon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Devon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Devon 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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