Health · Erving

Erving, KS health

Erving differs from Kansas on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.6% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.9% vs 13%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.6% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67430 (all of Erving)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 45 people are less certain, so we show Erving's figures without a grade.

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How Erving 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 Erving adults…

41 of every 100 Erving adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Erving, betterErving, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Erving
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Erving
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.7% Erving
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Erving
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
67%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
89%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Erving 6.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Erving adults are doing

1 in 4Erving adults feel lonely
27.8% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Erving adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Erving adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Erving adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 11
Erving adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · KS 13% · better
1 in 13
Erving adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 16
Erving adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 19
Erving adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · KS 7.1% · better

5.1% of Erving adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Erving

Erving and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Erving.

Odessa: 39% Athens: 38.2% Lincoln: 39% Cawker: 38.2% Ross: 38.9% Esbon: 39.3% Webster: 38.1% Ionia: 39.5% Glen Elder: 37.6% Browns Creek: 39.1% Garfield: 40.3% Bethany: 39.4% Carr Creek: 37.4% Corinth: 39% Penn: 38.7% Erving: 38.2% Erving Odessa Athens Lincoln Cawker Ross Osborne County Memorial Hospital · Osborne · 17.3 miH Jewell County Hospital · Mankato · 17.9 miH
37.4%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Erving38.2%
Athens38.2%
Cawker38.2%
Ross38.9%
Odessa39%
Lincoln39%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Erving

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

HNearest EROsborne County Memorial HospitalOsborne · 17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 20.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 68.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.3 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
68.1 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.5 mi
Heartland Health Center - Hastings
Hastings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careErving's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jewell County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careErving is not a shortage area
! Mental healthErving's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 14 · need score 19 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 Erving. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Erving
MeasureErvingMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%36.3–44.9%34.4%worse
High cholesterol41%36.6–45.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.2%30.8–45.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.2%29.7–36.7%25.5%worse
Depression19.8%16.8–22.8%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9.2–13.3%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.6–12.8%8.1%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.2–14.9%11.4%about the same
COPD8.1%6.8–9.6%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.3–9.5%6.4%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.5%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.7–17%14%about the same
Binge drink14.7%12.3–17.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%21.9–31.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%27–38.7%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%76.8–83%76.6%better
Dentist visit67.4%64.3–70.4%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check89%87.3–90.4%84.1%better
Colon screening64.3%59.7–68.8%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.5%65.8–80.1%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83%80.5–85.2%77.6%better
No health insurance6.6%5.1–8.1%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.3–32.6%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.6–23.2%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.8–16.6%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%14.9–20.8%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.8–15.5%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.9%7.2–11.1%13%better
Housing insecurity7.8%6.4–9.5%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.1–7.2%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.5–6.2%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.1%4–6.4%7.4%
Disability
Any disability31.9%27.5–36.4%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.1–18.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.9–14.6%14.4%
Hearing9.6%8.4–10.8%7.4%
Vision4.2%3.6–4.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.5%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 Erving door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Erving better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Erving by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Erving 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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