Health · Hamilton

Hamilton, KS health

On most measures Hamilton looks like Kansas as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.7% vs 11.3%) and more adults who have had cancer (9.9% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hamilton
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 158 people are less certain, so we show Hamilton's figures without a grade.

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How Hamilton 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 Hamilton adults…

37 of every 100 Hamilton adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.7–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hamilton, betterHamilton, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Hamilton
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Hamilton
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Hamilton
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Hamilton
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
65%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
61%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamilton 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hamilton adults are doing

1 in 3Hamilton adults feel lonely
29.3% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Hamilton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Hamilton adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Hamilton adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 10
Hamilton adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 11
Hamilton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Hamilton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 16
Hamilton adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

6.1% of Hamilton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hamilton

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

HNearest ERGreenwood County HospitalEureka · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoffey County Hospital★★★★★ · 27.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 30.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
36.3 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHamilton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greenwood County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careHamilton is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHamilton's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 12 · 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 Hamilton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hamilton
MeasureHamiltonMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.7–41.4%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.2%33.8–42.8%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.7%30.9–46.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.3–33.3%25.5%worse
Depression20.9%17.7–24.4%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.7%16.3–23.6%11.3%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.8–11%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.7–13.4%11.4%about the same
COPD7.8%6.2–9.4%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.3–8.4%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.1–4.2%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.2–19.1%14%about the same
Binge drink16.9%14–20.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%20.7–31%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%27.7–41.1%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%72.8–80%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit65%61.5–68.6%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%83.5–88.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening61.1%55.9–66.2%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.3%65.3–80.5%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.5–82.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.9%5.8–10.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.2–34.4%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.4–23.9%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.9–18.2%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%14.6–21.7%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11–15.2%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%7.9–13.6%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.3–11.4%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.1%5.8–8.6%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5–7.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.1%4.5–8.2%7.4%
Disability
Any disability31.7%26.9–36.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%11.9–17.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%11.9–16.6%14.4%
Hearing8.7%7.6–10%7.4%
Vision4.4%3.6–5.1%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone7.8%6.5–9.3%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 Hamilton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Hamilton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hamilton directly, so these are its own figures.

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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