Health · Edson

Edson, KS health

Edson differs from Kansas on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.5% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.5% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.3% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67733 (all of Edson)
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How Edson 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 Edson adults…

40 of every 100 Edson adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.8–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Edson, betterEdson, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.1% Edson
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Edson
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Edson
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Edson
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
62%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
65%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edson 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Edson adults are doing

1 in 3Edson adults feel lonely
29.4% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Edson adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Edson adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Edson adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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
Edson adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 12
Edson adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 15
Edson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 16
Edson adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1% · about the same

6.2% of Edson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Edson

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

HNearest ERGoodland Regional Medical CenterGoodland · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 39.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Goodland Regional Medical Center
Goodland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Cheyenne County Hospital
St. Francis · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital
Burlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
88.8 mi
Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Eads
Eads · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careEdson's county is a federal shortage area.Sherman County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careEdson is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEdson'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 Edson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Edson
MeasureEdsonMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.3%35.8–44.7%34.4%worse
High cholesterol39.1%34.7–43.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.1%29.6–45.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.2–35.5%25.5%worse
Depression20.4%17.3–23.9%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%11.9–17.2%11.3%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.1–12.6%8.1%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.7–14.6%11.4%about the same
COPD8.8%7.2–10.6%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.5–10%6.4%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.9%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%11.9–18.4%14%about the same
Binge drink15.6%12.7–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.1%24.6–35.8%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%27.6–39.4%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74–81.2%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.8%58.4–65.2%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83–87.7%84.1%about the same
Colon screening64.5%59.5–69.2%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73%65.3–80%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.9%79.5–84.1%77.6%better
No health insurance8.2%6–10.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%24.5–34.5%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.4–23.6%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.5–17.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%15.8–22.7%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.7–16.1%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%7.9–13.4%13%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%6.7–10.5%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.3–7.8%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.2%5–7.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.2%4.5–8.1%7.4%
Disability
Any disability35.2%30.1–40.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%13.8–19.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.4–17.1%14.4%
Hearing10.2%8.9–11.6%7.4%
Vision4.7%4–5.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.2–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%7.2–10%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 Edson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Edson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Edson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Edson 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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