Health · Hardtner

Hardtner, KS health

Hardtner differs from Kansas on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.1% vs 13%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.2% vs 11.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.7% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hardtner
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How Hardtner 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 Hardtner adults…

39 of every 100 Hardtner adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.2–42.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hardtner, betterHardtner, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Hardtner
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Hardtner
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Hardtner
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Hardtner
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
60%
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 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hardtner 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hardtner adults are doing

1 in 4Hardtner adults feel lonely
26.9% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Hardtner adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Hardtner adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Hardtner adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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
Hardtner adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · KS 13% · better
1 in 12
Hardtner adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 16
Hardtner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 19
Hardtner adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · KS 7.1% · better

5.2% of Hardtner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hardtner

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

HNearest ERKiowa District HospitalKiowa · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 24.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.6 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
68.3 mi
St. John Clinic Site
St. John · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careHardtner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barber County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careHardtner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barber County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthHardtner's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 21 · need score 15 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 Hardtner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hardtner
MeasureHardtnerMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%34.2–42.8%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol39.6%35.1–44.1%36.7%about the same
Obesity35.8%28.2–44%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.2%26.7–33.7%25.5%worse
Depression19.7%16.5–23%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.7%13.6–20.2%11.3%worse
Asthma9.7%8.4–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.8–12.2%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.8%10.1–13.7%11.4%about the same
COPD7.5%6.1–9.1%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8.1%7–9.3%6.4%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.3%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%10.7–16.9%14%about the same
Binge drink15.7%12.9–18.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%20.5–30.4%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%26.9–39.4%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.4–81.5%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit60%56.1–63.7%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check87.1%85–89.1%84.1%better
Colon screening64.3%59.1–69.1%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.3%65.2–80.4%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.8–83.8%77.6%better
No health insurance7.7%5.8–10.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.9%22.4–31.6%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.1%15.8–22.7%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.6–16.7%16%about the same
Fair or poor health16.8%13.9–20%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.7–14.5%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%6.8–11.4%13%better
Housing insecurity8.2%6.4–10.1%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5–7.4%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.4–6.4%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.2%3.7–6.7%7.4%
Disability
Any disability31.3%26.6–36.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%11.7–16.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%10.9–14.9%14.4%
Hearing9.4%8.2–10.6%7.4%
Vision4%3.4–4.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7%5.9–8.2%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 Hardtner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Hardtner better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hardtner 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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