Health · Limestone

Limestone, KS health

Limestone differs from Kansas on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13% vs 16.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.7% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66956, 66936, 66941
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How Limestone 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 Limestone adults…

45 of every 100 Limestone adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 39.9–49%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Limestone, betterLimestone, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.5% Limestone
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Limestone
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Limestone
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Limestone
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
59%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
63%
Colon screening
KS 64%
70%
Mammogram
KS 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Limestone 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Limestone adults are doing

1 in 3Limestone adults feel lonely
28.8% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Limestone adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Limestone adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Limestone adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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
Limestone adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Limestone adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Limestone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Limestone adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8.9% of Limestone adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Limestone

Limestone 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 Limestone.

Ionia: 39.5% Center: 39.6% Burr Oak: 39.9% Esbon: 39.3% Athens: 38.2% Calvin: 39.4% Odessa: 39% Washington: 39.8% Holmwood: 39.7% Walnut: 39.9% White Mound: 39.4% Oak: 37.9% Limestone: 39.6% Limestone Ionia Center Burr Oak Esbon Jewell County Hospital · Mankato · 6.8 miH
37.9%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Esbon39.3%
Ionia39.5%
Limestone39.6%
Center39.6%
Burr Oak39.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.8 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 Limestone

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

HNearest ERJewell County HospitalMankato · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrodstone Healthcare★★★★★ · 22.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 56.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Brodstone Healthcare
Superior · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
76.3 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLimestone's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jewell County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careLimestone is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLimestone's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 14 · 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 Limestone. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Limestone
MeasureLimestoneMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.6%39.9–49%34.4%worse
High cholesterol42.8%38.1–47.3%36.7%worse
Obesity39.6%31.2–47.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis36.2%32.5–40%25.5%worse
Depression20.8%17.6–24.2%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.9%14.7–21.6%11.3%worse
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.6–13%8.1%worse
Diabetes15.9%13.7–18.1%11.4%worse
COPD11.2%9.6–12.9%6.7%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.5–12.1%6.4%worse
Stroke5.1%4.5–5.7%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%15.2–21.1%14%worse
Binge drink13%10.6–15.6%16.3%better
Get no exercise32.5%27.5–38%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%28.3–42.2%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%76.9–83.5%76.6%better
Dentist visit59.1%55.2–63%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check86.7%84.8–88.4%84.1%better
Colon screening62.9%57.3–68.2%63.5%about the same
Mammogram70.3%61.3–78.1%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84%81.6–86.1%77.6%better
No health insurance8.6%7–10.8%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24–33.8%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.8–23.7%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.9–17.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%20.2–26.8%18%worse
Frequent physical distress16.2%14.2–18.4%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%10.8–16.3%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.3–11.9%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.2%7–9.6%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.1–8.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.9%6.9–11%7.4%
Disability
Any disability38.2%33.5–43.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs20.4%17.6–23.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.5–17.5%14.4%
Hearing11.8%10.5–13.3%7.4%
Vision6.1%5.3–6.9%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.4–5.8%3.5%
Errands alone9.9%8.6–11.4%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 Limestone door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Limestone better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Limestone by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Limestone 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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