Health · Elsmore

Elsmore, KS health

Elsmore differs from Kansas on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.4% vs 11.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.6% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.5% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 66732 (all of Elsmore)
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How Elsmore 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 Elsmore adults…

41 of every 100 Elsmore adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–45.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elsmore, betterElsmore, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Elsmore
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Elsmore
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Elsmore
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Elsmore
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
65%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
66%
Colon screening
KS 64%
71%
Mammogram
KS 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elsmore 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elsmore adults are doing

1 in 4Elsmore adults feel lonely
28.3% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Elsmore adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Elsmore adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Elsmore adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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
Elsmore adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13% · better
1 in 12
Elsmore adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 15
Elsmore adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 17
Elsmore adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1% · better

6% of Elsmore adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Elsmore

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

HNearest ERAllen County Regional HospitalIola · 17.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLabette Health★★★★★ · 31.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasHumboldt · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careElsmore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allen County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careElsmore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allen County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthElsmore'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 Elsmore. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elsmore
MeasureElsmoreMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.8%36.3–45.1%34.4%worse
High cholesterol40.9%36.3–45.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.5%29.2–44%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.7%29.9–37.3%25.5%worse
Depression21%17.7–24.4%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.4%9.9–15.2%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.5–13%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.8%11.8–15.9%11.4%worse
COPD9%7.5–10.5%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.3–10.7%6.4%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–4.9%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.5–18.2%14%about the same
Binge drink14.5%11.8–17.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.5%23.5–33.5%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.7–40.3%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%76.4–83.2%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.9%61.4–68.5%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.2–88.9%84.1%better
Colon screening65.5%60.5–70.2%63.5%about the same
Mammogram71.2%62.7–78.9%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83.4%80.7–85.5%77.6%better
No health insurance7.6%6–9.5%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%23.8–33%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.6–23.2%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.3–17.3%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%16.5–22.7%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.3–16.3%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.3–12.7%13%better
Housing insecurity8.4%7–10.1%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.6–7.8%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.9%5.1–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6%4.7–7.5%7.4%
Disability
Any disability35%30.4–39.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17%14.4–19.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.1–16.1%14.4%
Hearing10.7%9.4–12%7.4%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.5%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.1–9.6%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 Elsmore door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Elsmore better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Elsmore by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Elsmore 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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