Health · Labette

Labette, KS health

Labette differs from Kansas on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 6.7%) and more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67356 (all of Labette)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 17 people are less certain, so we show Labette's figures without a grade.

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How Labette 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 Labette adults…

41 of every 100 Labette adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 36.9–45.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Labette, betterLabette, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.5% Labette
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Labette
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Labette
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Labette
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
61%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
71%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Labette 9.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Labette adults are doing

1 in 3Labette adults feel lonely
29.3% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Labette adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Labette adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Labette adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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
Labette adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 9
Labette adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Labette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Labette adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

9.7% of Labette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Labette

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

HNearest ERLabette HealthParsons · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGirard Medical Center★★★★★ · 26.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasParsons · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
7 sites · nearest in Parsons
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Commerce Community Health Center
Commerce · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
28.3 mi
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
Coffeyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLabette is not a shortage area
! Dental careLabette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Labette County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLabette's county is a federal shortage area.Labette County · 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 Labette. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Labette
MeasureLabetteMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%36.9–45.3%34.4%worse
High cholesterol39.5%35.3–43.9%36.7%about the same
Obesity41.6%34.4–49.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.5%29.2–36.2%25.5%worse
Depression21.3%18.2–24.9%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.2%11.7–16.9%11.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.7%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.8–15.7%11.4%worse
COPD9.9%8.6–11.3%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.9–9.8%6.4%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.9%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%16.1–21.6%14%worse
Binge drink15%12.4–18.1%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.5%27.7–37.5%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%30.8–42.5%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.5–80.6%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit60.8%56.9–64.3%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.1%82–86.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening63.8%58.6–68.6%63.5%about the same
Mammogram71.1%63–78.1%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.9–82%77.6%about the same
No health insurance9.8%8.1–11.7%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.7–33.6%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.2–24.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.5–19.6%16%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%19.4–25.4%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.6–17.4%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.2%12.5–17.8%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11.7%9.9–13.6%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.4%8–10.7%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7–9.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.7%8–11.6%7.4%
Disability
Any disability36.4%32–41%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.9–20.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory16.8%14.7–18.9%14.4%
Hearing9.9%8.8–11.1%7.4%
Vision5.8%5.2–6.5%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone9.9%8.6–11.2%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 Labette door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Labette better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Labette by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Labette 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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