Health · Lehigh

Lehigh, KS health

On most measures Lehigh looks like Kansas as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.3% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lehigh
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 182 people are less certain, so we show Lehigh's figures without a grade.

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How Lehigh 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 Lehigh adults…

33 of every 100 Lehigh adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.7–37.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lehigh, betterLehigh, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Lehigh
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Lehigh
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Lehigh
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Lehigh
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
63%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
83%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
62%
Colon screening
KS 64%
68%
Mammogram
KS 75%
76%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lehigh 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lehigh adults are doing

1 in 3Lehigh adults feel lonely
29.7% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Lehigh adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Lehigh adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Lehigh adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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
Lehigh adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Lehigh adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Lehigh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Lehigh adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1% · about the same

6.7% of Lehigh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lehigh

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke Hospital & Living CenterMarion · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMcpherson Hospital★★★★★ · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicNewton · 24.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Hillsboro Community Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
Rural critical access
16 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
Marion · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ER
20 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Newton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.3 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLehigh's county is a federal shortage area.Marion County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLehigh's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marion County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthLehigh's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 16 · 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 Lehigh. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lehigh
MeasureLehighMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.9%28.7–37.1%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol35%30.8–39.4%36.7%about the same
Obesity39.7%31.7–48.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis25%21.8–28.3%25.5%about the same
Depression21.7%18.3–25.5%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.3%5.9–8.9%11.3%better
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%7–8.7%8.1%about the same
Diabetes10.3%8.7–12.1%11.4%about the same
COPD6.8%5.6–8.2%6.7%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.1–6.9%6.4%about the same
Stroke3%2.6–3.4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%12.4–19.1%14%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14.2–20.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%20.8–31.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%27.2–39.7%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.4%70.4–78.3%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.7%59.1–66.2%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check83.2%80.7–85.6%84.1%about the same
Colon screening62.4%57.2–67.3%63.5%about the same
Mammogram68%59.4–75.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds76.4%73.3–79.3%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8.6%6.6–11.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%24.8–34.9%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17–24.3%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.5–19.3%16%about the same
Fair or poor health16.8%13.8–20.3%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.4–14.3%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9–14.7%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%8.2–12.5%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.3–9.4%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.5–8.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.7%5–8.8%7.4%
Disability
Any disability28.7%24.2–33.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.3%10.1–14.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.1–17.1%14.4%
Hearing7%6.1–8%7.4%
Vision4%3.4–4.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.3–8.9%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 Lehigh door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Lehigh better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lehigh 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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