Health · Elyria

Elyria, KS health

Elyria differs from Kansas on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.5% vs 11.2%) and more adults seeing a dentist (69.1% vs 64.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Elyria
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 307 people are less certain, so we show Elyria's figures without a grade.

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How Elyria 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 Elyria adults…

40 of every 100 Elyria adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elyria, betterElyria, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Elyria
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Elyria
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Elyria
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Elyria
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
69%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
65%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elyria 7.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elyria adults are doing

1 in 4Elyria adults feel lonely
28.4% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Elyria adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Elyria adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Elyria adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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
Elyria adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 12
Elyria adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 15
Elyria adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 18
Elyria adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1% · about the same

5.4% of Elyria adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Elyria

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

HNearest ERMcpherson HospitalMcpherson · 6.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
8.6 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ER
19.4 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.8 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
20.9 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careElyria is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElyria is not a shortage area
! Mental healthElyria's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 16 · 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 Elyria. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elyria
MeasureElyriaMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%35.3–43.8%34.4%worse
High cholesterol40%35.6–44.4%36.7%about the same
Obesity39.3%32.4–46.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.1%26.6–33.8%25.5%worse
Depression20.3%17.1–23.6%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.9–16.1%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%8.8–11.1%8.1%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.2–14.4%11.4%about the same
COPD7.8%5.9–10%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.9%6.5–9.3%6.4%worse
Stroke3.7%3–4.4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%11.5–20.8%14%about the same
Binge drink15.1%12.3–18.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.4%21.5–34%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%26.4–37.6%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.5–81.8%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit69.1%65.7–72.4%64.9%better
Cholesterol check87.5%84.8–89.8%84.1%better
Colon screening64.8%59.6–69.6%63.5%about the same
Mammogram72.2%63.8–79.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.1–84.1%77.6%better
No health insurance7.3%4.9–10.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%23.6–33.5%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.1–24.5%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%12.8–17.4%16%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%14.1–23.5%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11–16.4%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%6.6–13.6%13%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%6.1–11.1%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%4.9–8.3%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation5.6%4.3–7.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP5.4%3.4–7.7%7.4%
Disability
Any disability31%25.5–37.1%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%11.2–18.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.5%10.8–16.6%14.4%
Hearing8.8%7.5–10.3%7.4%
Vision4.2%3.3–5.3%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%2.8–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.4%5.8–9.3%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 Elyria door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Elyria better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Elyria 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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