Health · Latimer

Latimer, KS health

Latimer differs from Kansas on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.1% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67449 (all of Latimer)
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How Latimer 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 Latimer adults…

40 of every 100 Latimer adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Latimer, betterLatimer, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Latimer
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Latimer
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.7% Latimer
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Latimer
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
60%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
62%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Latimer 9.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Latimer adults are doing

1 in 3Latimer adults feel lonely
30% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Latimer adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Latimer adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Latimer adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 8
Latimer adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 9
Latimer adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Latimer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Latimer adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8.1% of Latimer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Latimer

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

HNearest ERStormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City · 19 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMorris County Hospital★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterChapman · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
23.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
41.1 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLatimer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Morris County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLatimer's county is a federal shortage area.Morris County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthLatimer's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 12 · need score 16 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 Latimer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Latimer
MeasureLatimerMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.2%36.3–43.9%34.4%worse
High cholesterol39.9%36–43.7%36.7%about the same
Obesity40.5%33.9–47%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.8%29.6–36%25.5%worse
Depression20.9%18.1–24%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.7–18%11.3%worse
Asthma10.4%9.3–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.6–11.6%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.8–15.4%11.4%worse
COPD9.3%8.1–10.8%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.8–9.8%6.4%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14.1–19.8%14%worse
Binge drink14.7%12.3–17.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.1%26.5–36%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%29.1–39.7%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%75.4–81.5%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit60.2%56.9–63.6%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.7%83.7–87.6%84.1%about the same
Colon screening61.6%57–66.2%63.5%about the same
Mammogram72.3%65.5–78.8%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.7–83.3%77.6%better
No health insurance9.3%7.6–11.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%26–34.4%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%18.3–24.6%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.5–18.4%16%about the same
Fair or poor health21.6%18.7–24.8%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15%13.2–17%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.1%10.7–15.6%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%8.9–12.4%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.9–9.4%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.1–8.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.4–9.9%7.4%
Disability
Any disability36.4%32.1–41%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.8–20.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.4–17.5%14.4%
Hearing10%9–11.2%7.4%
Vision5.4%4.7–6.1%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.2%8–10.5%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 Latimer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Latimer better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Latimer by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Latimer 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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