Health · Huron

Huron, KS health

On most measures Huron looks like Kansas as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.9% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Huron
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 70 people are less certain, so we show Huron's figures without a grade.

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How Huron 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 Huron adults…

37 of every 100 Huron adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Huron, betterHuron, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Huron
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Huron
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Huron
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Huron
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
65%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huron 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Huron adults are doing

1 in 3Huron adults feel lonely
31.6% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Huron adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Huron adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Huron adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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
Huron adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Huron adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Huron adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Huron adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1% · about the same

6.5% of Huron adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

of Huron adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Huron

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

HNearest ERAmberwell Atchison AssociationAtchison · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHiawatha Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtchison Community Health ClinicAtchison · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
F W Huston Medical Center
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Northwest Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Saint Joseph
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHuron's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Atchison County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careHuron's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Atchison County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthHuron is not a shortage area

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 Huron. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Huron
MeasureHuronMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%32.3–41%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol37%32.7–41.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.5%30.1–45.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.1–32.3%25.5%about the same
Depression20.9%17.7–24.5%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.9%13.9–20.2%11.3%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%7.9–10%8.1%about the same
Diabetes11.6%9.8–13.6%11.4%about the same
COPD7.8%6.4–9.4%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.2–8.4%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.6%3–4.1%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.3–20.1%14%about the same
Binge drink16.8%13.8–20%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.1%22.9–33.8%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%28.9–41.2%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.6%71.7–79.3%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.1%61.6–68.7%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check83.8%81.1–86.3%84.1%about the same
Colon screening64.4%59.1–69.5%63.5%about the same
Mammogram72%63.8–79.4%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.1–82%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.1–10.7%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%26.5–37.1%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18–25.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%14.7–19.5%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%15.8–23.2%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.6–15.9%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%8.9–14.7%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8–12.1%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.1–8.7%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.3–7.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.5%4.9–8.4%7.4%
Disability
Any disability33.3%28.2–38.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.3–17.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%12.9–17.9%14.4%
Hearing8.5%7.3–9.7%7.4%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%6.9–9.8%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 Huron door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Huron better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Huron 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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