Health · Hancock

Hancock, KS health

Hancock differs from Kansas on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.8% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.1% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67473 (all of Hancock)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 153 people are less certain, so we show Hancock's figures without a grade.

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How Hancock 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 Hancock adults…

40 of every 100 Hancock adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–44.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hancock, betterHancock, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.8% Hancock
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Hancock
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Hancock
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Hancock
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
61%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
65%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hancock 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hancock adults are doing

1 in 4Hancock adults feel lonely
28.4% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Hancock adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Hancock adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Hancock 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 9
Hancock adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 11
Hancock adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Hancock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Hancock adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.2% of Hancock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Hancock

Hancock 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 Hancock.

Penn: 38.7% Winfield: 39.3% Independence: 38.7% Bloom: 37.6% Corinth: 39% Bethany: 39.4% Tilden: 38.7% Lawrence: 39.8% Ross: 38.9% Jackson: 40.4% Covert: 39% Delhi: 39.2% Kill Creek: 38.9% Hancock: 38.7% Hancock Penn Winfield Independence Bloom Osborne County Memorial Hospital · Osborne · 6.7 miH
37.6%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Bloom37.6%
Hancock38.7%
Penn38.7%
Independence38.7%
Winfield39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.7 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 Hancock

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

HNearest EROsborne County Memorial HospitalOsborne · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 29.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 47.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
47.9 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.4 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHancock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Osborne County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careHancock is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHancock'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 Hancock. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hancock
MeasureHancockMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.9%35.5–44.5%34.4%worse
High cholesterol39.8%35.3–44.4%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.7%30.8–47.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.8%29.1–36.6%25.5%worse
Depression20.7%17.4–24.2%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.6–14.6%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.3%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10–12.3%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.6–15.8%11.4%worse
COPD9.3%7.9–10.8%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.9–10.2%6.4%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.8–18.5%14%about the same
Binge drink14.5%11.8–17.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.8%24.6–35.3%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%25.3–38.5%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.9–82.4%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.1%57.1–64.8%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.9%83.9–87.7%84.1%about the same
Colon screening65.3%59.6–70.6%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73%64.8–80.4%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.8%80.3–85%77.6%better
No health insurance8.1%6.4–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%23.6–33.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.9–23.9%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.9–18.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20.5%17.3–23.9%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.6–16.7%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.4–14.2%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%7.7–11.2%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.2–8.7%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.6–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.2%5.7–9%7.4%
Disability
Any disability35.7%30.8–40.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.2–20.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.7–16.8%14.4%
Hearing10.5%9.3–11.8%7.4%
Vision5.2%4.5–6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone9%7.8–10.4%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 Hancock door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Hancock better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hancock by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hancock 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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