Health · Isabel

Isabel, KS health

Isabel differs from Kansas on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.7% vs 16.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84.4% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.6% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Isabel
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 93 people are less certain, so we show Isabel's figures without a grade.

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How Isabel 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 Isabel adults…

45 of every 100 Isabel adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.6–49.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Isabel, betterIsabel, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.5% Isabel
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Isabel
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.7% Isabel
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Isabel
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
61%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
61%
Colon screening
KS 64%
69%
Mammogram
KS 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Isabel 9.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Isabel adults are doing

1 in 4Isabel adults feel lonely
27.6% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Isabel adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Isabel adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Isabel adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 7
Isabel adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Isabel adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Isabel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Isabel adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1% · about the same

9.5% of Isabel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.8%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing12.7%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Isabel

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

HNearest ERMedicine Lodge Memorial HospitalMedicine Lodge · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPratt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 38.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
26.5 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.4 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.4 mi
Gsp Health Cherokee
Cherokee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careIsabel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barber County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careIsabel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barber County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthIsabel'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 Isabel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Isabel
MeasureIsabelMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.1%40.6–49.7%34.4%worse
High cholesterol42.9%38.4–47.7%36.7%worse
Obesity39%31.3–47.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis37.2%33.5–41.3%25.5%worse
Depression20.8%17.5–24.5%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.6%19.8–27.7%11.3%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.6%11.1–14%8.1%worse
Diabetes15.7%13.4–18.3%11.4%worse
COPD11.6%9.3–14.3%6.7%worse
Heart disease11.1%9.6–12.9%6.4%worse
Stroke5.4%4.5–6.4%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%13.6–21.3%14%about the same
Binge drink12.7%10.3–15.4%16.3%better
Get no exercise33.5%27.4–40.4%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%25.3–37.6%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.3–83%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit60.8%57.1–64.5%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check86.6%84.6–88.5%84.1%better
Colon screening60.7%54.9–66%63.5%about the same
Mammogram69%60.3–76.8%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.4%82–86.4%77.6%better
No health insurance9.3%6.8–12.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.6%22.7–32.8%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%15.9–23.5%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.7–18.2%16%about the same
Fair or poor health23.6%19.3–28.3%18%worse
Frequent physical distress16.4%13.9–19.2%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%10.1–17.5%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%7.9–12.9%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%6.7–10.2%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%5.9–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%6.7–12.8%7.4%
Disability
Any disability40.4%35–46.5%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs21.8%18–25.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.3–18.6%14.4%
Hearing12.7%11–14.6%7.4%
Vision6.4%5.2–7.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.2–6.3%3.5%
Errands alone10.4%8.5–12.7%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 Isabel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Isabel better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Isabel 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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