How healthy is Ensign?
Ensign trails Kansas on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ensign. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ensign
Ensign is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Ensign’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
1 in 5 working-age adults in Ensign has no health insurance
18.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Kansas. Checkups ↓
More Ensign adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.4%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kansas figure falls outside Ensign’s likely range; no Health Grade: estimates for a town this small are less certain.
Care in and near Ensign
No hospital or community health center in Ensign itself. These are the nearest.
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 Ensign; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Ensign adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas
Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Ensign adults…
Ensign runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
How Ensign adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
1 in 3 Ensign adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.3% of Ensign adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Ensign adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 125 people are less certain, so we show Ensign's figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Ensign
| Measure | Ensign | Likely range | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.2% | 31–39.5% | 34.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.4% | 35.2–44% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.3% | 31.3–48.1% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.8% | 24.6–31.4% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.9% | 16.7–23.5% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.9% | 9.8–14.3% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.1% | 8.9–11.6% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13% | 11–15.2% | 11.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.3% | 6.5–10.1% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.7% | 6.5–8.9% | 6.4% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4% | 3.2% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.4% | 12.2–18.5% | 14% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.4% | 11.8–17.6% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32.4% | 26.6–38.3% | 25.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.3% | 24.4–36.8% | 34.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.8% | 71–78.7% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61% | 57.4–64.6% | 64.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.6% | 79.8–85.4% | 84.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66.4% | 61.1–71.6% | 63.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 68.1% | 59.3–76.4% | 74.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.7% | 77.2–82.2% | 77.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 18.2% | 13.8–22.9% | 9.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.7% | 27.3–38.3% | 30.9% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.1% | 20–28.6% | 21.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8% | 16% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.3% | 19.1–27.5% | 18% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.6% | 12.3–17% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.7% | 12.7–21.1% | 13% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.3% | 10.5–16.1% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.1% | 6.6–9.6% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.3% | 6.7–10.1% | 7.1% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 8.3% | 6.1–10.7% | 7.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.1% | 30.4–41.7% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.8% | 13.6–19.9% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.8% | 14–19.6% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 8.9% | 7.6–10.2% | 7.4% | |
| Vision | 5.9% | 4.9–6.9% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.3% | 3.5–5% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.9% | 7.3–10.5% | 7.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Ensign door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don’t call Ensign better or worse.
CDC publishes Ensign directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ensign.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.