Health · Lenora

Lenora, KS health

Lenora differs from Kansas on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (83.7% vs 77.6%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.8% vs 84.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.7% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lenora
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How Lenora 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 Lenora adults…

44 of every 100 Lenora adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–48.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lenora, betterLenora, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.8% Lenora
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Lenora
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Lenora
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Lenora
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
64%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
67%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lenora 9.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lenora adults are doing

1 in 3Lenora adults feel lonely
28.9% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Lenora adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Lenora adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Lenora adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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
Lenora adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Lenora adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Lenora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Lenora adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8% of Lenora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lenora

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

HNearest ERNorton County HospitalNorton · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 29 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.8 mi
Decatur Health
Oberlin · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.3 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLenora's county is a federal shortage area.Norton County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careLenora's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Norton · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthLenora'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 Lenora. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lenora
MeasureLenoraMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.8%38.9–48.5%34.4%worse
High cholesterol42.8%37.9–47.6%36.7%worse
Obesity42.6%33.8–51.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis36.4%32.2–40.3%25.5%worse
Depression20.6%17.2–24.1%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.1%13.9–20.7%11.3%worse
Asthma10%8.7–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12%10.8–13.3%8.1%worse
Diabetes15.4%12.8–17.9%11.4%worse
COPD10.9%8.9–13.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.1–12.2%6.4%worse
Stroke5%4.3–5.8%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%13.8–21.1%14%about the same
Binge drink13.7%11.2–16.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.8%25.5–38%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%26.6–39.9%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.3–83.1%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%59.9–67.4%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.7–88.8%84.1%better
Colon screening67.3%61.9–72.2%63.5%about the same
Mammogram72.6%63.9–79.9%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83.7%81.1–86.1%77.6%better
No health insurance9.4%7.1–12.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.9%24–34.4%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.9–24.3%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.2–17.5%16%about the same
Fair or poor health22.4%18.4–26.7%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.4–18.3%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%9.8–15.9%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%7.9–11.8%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.4–9.2%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.6–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6.1–10.4%7.4%
Disability
Any disability37.1%31.2–42.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.7%16.2–23.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.5–17.4%14.4%
Hearing11.8%10.1–13.3%7.4%
Vision5.7%4.8–6.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4–5.8%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%7.8–11.1%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 Lenora door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Lenora better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lenora 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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