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Gettysburg, KS health

Gettysburg differs from Kansas on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.9% vs 11.2%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.2% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67659, 67642, 67650, 67740
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How Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg adults…

42 of every 100 Gettysburg adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.7–47.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gettysburg, betterGettysburg, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Gettysburg
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Gettysburg
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Gettysburg
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Gettysburg
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
63%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
71%
Mammogram
KS 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gettysburg 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gettysburg adults are doing

1 in 4Gettysburg adults feel lonely
28.5% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Gettysburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Gettysburg adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Gettysburg adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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 9
Gettysburg adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 11
Gettysburg adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 14
Gettysburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 16
Gettysburg adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7% of Gettysburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Gettysburg

Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg.

Solomon: 37.2% Millbrook: 37% Allodium: 38.1% Hill City: 36.9% Indiana: 40.8% Bowcreek: 34.5% Bryant: 38.2% Wildhorse: 38.8% Happy: 38.7% Morlan: 40.5% Highland-District 2: 42.2% Graham: 38.5% Nicodemus: 38.5% Gettysburg: 37.2% Gettysburg Solomon Millbrook Allodium Hill City Indiana Bowcreek Graham County Hospital · Hill City · 9.4 miH
34.5%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Bowcreek34.5%
Hill City36.9%
Millbrook37%
Gettysburg37.2%
Solomon37.2%
Allodium38.1%
Indiana40.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.4 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 Gettysburg

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

HNearest ERGraham County HospitalHill City · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
52 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGettysburg's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Graham County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careGettysburg is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGettysburg'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 Gettysburg. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gettysburg
MeasureGettysburgMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.4%37.7–47.1%34.4%worse
High cholesterol41.9%37.1–46.6%36.7%worse
Obesity37.2%29.1–45.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.3%30.4–38.3%25.5%worse
Depression20%16.8–23.5%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.5–17.1%11.3%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10–12.4%8.1%worse
Diabetes14.1%12–16.4%11.4%worse
COPD9.5%7.8–11.4%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.2%8–10.5%6.4%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5.1%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%12.8–19.7%14%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.4–17%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29%23.7–35.1%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26.4–39.6%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%75.8–82.7%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59.5–66.7%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85–89%84.1%better
Colon screening63.5%58.3–69%63.5%about the same
Mammogram71.2%62.9–79.1%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83.2%80.4–85.6%77.6%better
No health insurance7.6%5.7–10.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%23.5–33.8%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.1%15.7–22.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.1–17.4%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%16.9–24.3%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.5–17%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%8.6–14.4%13%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7–10.9%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.2%5.9–8.6%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.1–7.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7%5.2–9.1%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.8%29.8–40.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%14.9–21%13.4%
Thinking or memory14%11.8–16.4%14.4%
Hearing10.4%9.1–11.8%7.4%
Vision5.1%4.3–6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.2–10.2%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 Gettysburg door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Gettysburg better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gettysburg by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gettysburg 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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