Health · Dunlap

Dunlap, KS health

Dunlap differs from Kansas on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82% vs 77.6%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.6% vs 84.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 66846 (all of Dunlap)
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How Dunlap 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 Dunlap adults…

40 of every 100 Dunlap adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dunlap, betterDunlap, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.8% Dunlap
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Dunlap
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Dunlap
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Dunlap
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
64%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
66%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dunlap 8.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dunlap adults are doing

1 in 4Dunlap adults feel lonely
28.5% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Dunlap adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Dunlap adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Dunlap adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 9
Dunlap adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 11
Dunlap adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Dunlap adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 16
Dunlap adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.1% of Dunlap adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dunlap

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

HNearest ERNewman Regional HealthEmporia · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStormont Vail Health Flint Hills★★★★★ · 39.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
14.7 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.8 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.3 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
Marion · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.9 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
40.5 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Junction City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careDunlap's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Morris County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careDunlap's county is a federal shortage area.Morris County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthDunlap's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 12 · need score 16 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 Dunlap. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dunlap
MeasureDunlapMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.9–44.1%34.4%worse
High cholesterol39.5%35.2–44%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.1%29.7–45%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.8%29.4–36.4%25.5%worse
Depression20.3%17.3–23.7%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.3–16.6%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.7–11.8%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.4–15%11.4%about the same
COPD8.9%7.7–10.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.3%6.4%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13–18.2%14%about the same
Binge drink14.6%12–17.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.8%25.3–34.8%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26.4–38.7%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.5–82.1%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%60.9–67.6%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.7–88.4%84.1%better
Colon screening66.4%61.3–71.2%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.9%66.2–80.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82%79.5–84.2%77.6%better
No health insurance8.7%7.1–10.7%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%23.9–33.2%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17–23.6%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.7–17.5%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17.2–23.1%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.7–16.4%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.4–14%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.9–11.2%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.2–8.5%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.1%5.7–8.8%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.3%30–38.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%14.6–19.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.7–16.4%14.4%
Hearing9.7%8.6–10.8%7.4%
Vision5%4.4–5.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%7.5–9.8%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 Dunlap door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Dunlap better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dunlap by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dunlap 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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