Health · Lees

Lees, KS health

Lees differs from Kansas on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.2% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (8.4% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67764, 67871
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How Lees 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 Lees adults…

37 of every 100 Lees adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.9–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lees, betterLees, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Lees
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% Lees
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Lees
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Lees
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
62%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
65%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lees 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lees adults are doing

1 in 3Lees adults feel lonely
30.4% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Lees adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Lees adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Lees adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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
Lees adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Lees adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Lees adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Lees adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.2% of Lees adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Lees

Lees and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Lees.

Paxton: 39.5% Elkader: 39.5% Lewis: 37.2% Beaver: 38.4% Logansport: 39.7% Russell Springs: 39.8% Augustine: 40.6% Gaeland: 37.6% Oakley: 39.2% Jerome: 38.2% Cheyenne: 37.5% Gove: 38.1% Isbel: 39.4% Monument: 39.6% Lees: 39.6% Lees Paxton Elkader Lewis Beaver Logansport Scott County Hospital · Scott City · 19.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH Logan County Hospital · Oakley · 26.8 miH Wichita County Health Center · Leoti · 29.5 miH Lane County Hospital · Dighton · 30.8 miH Hoxie Medical Clinic-Logan Behavioral Health · Oakley · 26.8 mi+
37.2%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Lewis37.2%
Beaver38.4%
Paxton39.5%
Elkader39.5%
Lees39.6%
Logansport39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.2 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Lees

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

HNearest ERScott County HospitalScott City · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 26.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.2 mi
Scott County Hospital
Scott City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.5 mi
Wichita County Health Center
Leoti · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Lane County Hospital
Dighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.2 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLees is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLees is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLees's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 23 · need score 17 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 Lees. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lees
MeasureLeesMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%32.9–41%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.1%34–42.2%36.7%about the same
Obesity39.6%32.1–47.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.9%26.6–33.3%25.5%worse
Depression21.6%18.4–24.9%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.2%13.4–19.3%11.3%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.6%8.1%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.5–13.9%11.4%about the same
COPD8.4%7.2–9.7%6.7%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.5%6.4%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13.1–18.8%14%about the same
Binge drink15.4%12.7–18.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.1%23.7–33.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%27.5–39.7%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.5–80.3%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit62%58.5–65.5%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.9–87%84.1%about the same
Colon screening64.6%59.7–69.2%63.5%about the same
Mammogram72.1%64.7–78.6%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77.4–82.4%77.6%about the same
No health insurance9%7.1–11.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%26.1–35.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.7–24%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.2–18.3%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.4%16.5–22.5%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.2–15.8%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%9.7–14.3%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8.2–11.7%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.4–8.7%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.8–7.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.2%5.6–8.8%7.4%
Disability
Any disability32.7%28.4–37.4%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.3–18%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.8–17%14.4%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.8%7.4%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.5%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.6%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 Lees door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Lees better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lees by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lees 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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