Health · Hunter

Hunter, KS health

Hunter differs from Kansas on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.8% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.7% vs 11.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.4% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67452 (all of Hunter)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 58 people are less certain, so we show Hunter's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Hunter 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 Hunter adults…

44 of every 100 Hunter adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–47.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hunter, betterHunter, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Hunter
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Hunter
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Hunter
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Hunter
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
64%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
90%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
74%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hunter 6.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hunter adults are doing

1 in 4Hunter adults feel lonely
27% · Kansas 30.9% · better
1 in 5Hunter adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Hunter adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Hunter adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · Kansas 16% · better
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
Hunter adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · KS 13% · better
1 in 13
Hunter adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 16
Hunter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 19
Hunter adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · KS 7.1% · better

5.7% of Hunter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hunter

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

HNearest EROsborne County Memorial HospitalOsborne · 21.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 22 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 51.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.8 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
21.9 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
51.1 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.4 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHunter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mitchell County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careHunter is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHunter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 14 · need score 19 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 Hunter. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hunter
MeasureHunterMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.9%40.3–47.4%34.4%worse
High cholesterol43.6%39.9–47.2%36.7%worse
Obesity39.1%32.9–45.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis36%32.9–39%25.5%worse
Depression19.3%17–21.8%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%10.6–14.4%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.9–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.4%11.4–13.5%8.1%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.7–16.3%11.4%worse
COPD9.3%7.9–10.7%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.3–10.5%6.4%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.8%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.5–17.5%14%about the same
Binge drink13.4%11.5–15.6%16.3%better
Get no exercise27.4%23.3–31.4%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%28.3–37.9%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%78.7–83.5%76.6%better
Dentist visit63.9%61–66.8%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check89.7%88.4–91%84.1%better
Colon screening73.6%70–77.1%63.5%better
Mammogram74.1%67.8–79.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.3%82.2–86.2%77.6%better
No health insurance6.8%5.5–8.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27%23.3–30.8%30.9%better
Lack emotional support19.4%16.7–22.3%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14%12.6–15.5%16%better
Fair or poor health19%16.2–21.7%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.6–15.9%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.4%7.7–11.4%13%better
Housing insecurity7.7%6.5–9%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.3–7.1%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.6–6.2%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.7%4.6–7%7.4%
Disability
Any disability33.2%29.3–36.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.7–19.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.9–14%14.4%
Hearing10.2%9.1–11.4%7.4%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.1%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone7.7%6.6–8.6%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 Hunter door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Hunter better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hunter by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hunter 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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