Health · Grasshopper

Grasshopper, KS health

Grasshopper differs from Kansas on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66439, 66058, 66424, 66023
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How Grasshopper 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 Grasshopper adults…

41 of every 100 Grasshopper adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 36.7–45.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grasshopper, betterGrasshopper, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.6% Grasshopper
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Grasshopper
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Grasshopper
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Grasshopper
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
61%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
63%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grasshopper 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grasshopper adults are doing

1 in 3Grasshopper adults feel lonely
30.3% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Grasshopper adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Grasshopper adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Grasshopper adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 7
Grasshopper adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 9
Grasshopper adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Grasshopper adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Grasshopper adults lack reliable transportation
8% · KS 7.1% · about the same

9.1% of Grasshopper adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Grasshopper

Grasshopper 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 Grasshopper.

Kapioma: 37.9% Lancaster: 38.5% Mission: 40.1% Benton: 37.3% Delaware: 35.6% Atchison: 36.9% Shannon: 37.3% Center: 37.3% Union: 37.9% Horton: 41.3% Hiawatha: 39.1% Washington: 40.2% Powhattan: 39.5% Norton: 36.2% Grasshopper: 40.3% Grasshopper Kapioma Lancaster Mission Benton Holton Community Hospital · Holton · 16.9 miH Hiawatha Community Hospital · Hiawatha · 17.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Amberwell Atchison Association · Atchison · 18.8 miH F W Huston Medical Center · Winchester · 22.2 miH Achc Commercial Street · Atchison · 19.4 mi+
35.6%41.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Benton37.3%
Kapioma37.9%
Lancaster38.5%
Mission40.1%
Grasshopper40.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.9 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 Grasshopper

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

HNearest ERHolton Community HospitalHolton · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHiawatha Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtchison Community Health ClinicAtchison · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
F W Huston Medical Center
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Northwest Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Saint Joseph
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGrasshopper's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Atchison County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careGrasshopper's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Atchison County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthGrasshopper is not a shortage area

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 Grasshopper. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Grasshopper
MeasureGrasshopperMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.9%36.7–45.1%34.4%worse
High cholesterol39.4%35.1–43.6%36.7%about the same
Obesity40.3%32.7–48.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.5%29.1–36.1%25.5%worse
Depression21.1%18–24.5%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.8–17%11.3%worse
Asthma10.7%9.5–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.8–10.7%8.1%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.3–16.2%11.4%worse
COPD9.5%8.2–10.9%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.7–9.7%6.4%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.8%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%15.9–21.7%14%worse
Binge drink14.8%12.3–17.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.6%25.7–35.6%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%28.4–40.3%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.5–81.2%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.3%57.8–64.8%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check85%83.1–86.8%84.1%about the same
Colon screening62.7%57.7–67.5%63.5%about the same
Mammogram71.6%63.9–78.5%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.2–83.2%77.6%better
No health insurance9%7.4–10.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.7–35.2%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.6–25.3%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.2–19.3%16%about the same
Fair or poor health21.9%18.9–25.1%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.4–17.3%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%12.3–17.4%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11.7%10–13.7%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.1%7.9–10.5%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8%7–9.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.1%7.4–10.8%7.4%
Disability
Any disability36.1%31.5–40.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.5–20.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory16%14–18%14.4%
Hearing9.8%8.8–11%7.4%
Vision5.7%5.1–6.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%8.3–10.6%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 Grasshopper door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Grasshopper better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Grasshopper by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Grasshopper 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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