Health · Hallet

Hallet, KS health

Hallet differs from Kansas on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.3% vs 13%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.1% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.5% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67854 (all of Hallet)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 84 people are less certain, so we show Hallet's figures without a grade.

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How Hallet 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 Hallet adults…

38 of every 100 Hallet adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.5–42.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hallet, betterHallet, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Hallet
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Hallet
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Hallet
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Hallet
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
69%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hallet 7.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hallet adults are doing

1 in 3Hallet adults feel lonely
28.8% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Hallet adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Hallet adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Hallet adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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
Hallet adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · KS 13% · better
1 in 12
Hallet adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 16
Hallet adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 19
Hallet adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · KS 7.1% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Hallet

Hallet 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 Hallet.

North Roscoe: 37.6% Center: 36.8% Benton: 37.1% South Roscoe: 37.5% Johnson: 35.6% Garfield: 39.2% Valley: 36.8% Sawlog: 35.9% Marena: 36.7% Royal: 39.6% Hallet: 36.8% Hallet North Roscoe Center Benton South Roscoe Hodgeman County Health Center · Jetmore · 8.7 miH Ness County Hospital District #2 · Ness City · 22.6 miH
35.6%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Hallet36.8%
Center36.8%
Benton37.1%
South Roscoe37.5%
North Roscoe37.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.7 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 Hallet

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

HNearest ERHodgeman County Health CenterJetmore · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City★★★★★ · 21 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
6 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.6 mi
Ness County Hospital District #2
Ness City · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.9 mi
Lane County Hospital
Dighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.8 mi
Larned Clinic Site
Larned · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHallet is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHallet is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHallet's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 24 · need score 16 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 Hallet. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hallet
MeasureHalletMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.5–42.2%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol39.4%34.9–44.1%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.8%28.8–45.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.2%26.7–33.9%25.5%worse
Depression19.7%16.7–23.1%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.1%10.6–15.8%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.6%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.6%10–13.5%11.4%about the same
COPD7.3%6.3–8.5%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.7–8.5%6.4%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.1%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.4–16.3%14%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.7–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%21.1–30.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%26.7–40.2%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.2–82.2%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit69.3%66–72.5%64.9%better
Cholesterol check87.4%85.5–89.1%84.1%better
Colon screening64.4%59.3–69.4%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.4%65.1–80.8%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%78.7–83.9%77.6%better
No health insurance7.1%5.7–8.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.2–34.1%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.7–23.3%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%13–16.8%16%about the same
Fair or poor health16.9%14.5–19.6%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%11.3–14.7%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%7.6–11.4%13%better
Housing insecurity8.2%6.8–9.9%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.2–7.3%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.6–6.3%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.1%4–6.3%7.4%
Disability
Any disability30.4%26.3–35%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.4–16.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory13%11.3–14.9%14.4%
Hearing8.9%7.9–9.9%7.4%
Vision4.1%3.6–4.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.4%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 Hallet door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Hallet better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hallet by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hallet 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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