Health · Macon

Macon, KS health

On most measures Macon looks like Kansas as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 6.7%) and more adults with heart disease (7.4% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67114, 67056
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 385 people are less certain, so we show Macon's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Macon 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 Macon adults…

36 of every 100 Macon adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32–39.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Macon, betterMacon, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Macon
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.1% Macon
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Macon
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Macon
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
65%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
66%
Colon screening
KS 64%
69%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Macon 10.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Macon adults are doing

1 in 3Macon adults feel lonely
30.1% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Macon adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Macon adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Macon 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
Macon adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 9
Macon adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Macon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Macon adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.6% of Macon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Macon

Macon 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 Macon.

Newton: 38% Newton: 37.5% Halstead: 38% Emma: 35% Darlington: 37.4% North Newton: 32.7% Sedgwick: 36.9% Highland: 37.4% Pleasant: 38.1% Halstead: 38.1% Lakin: 37.5% Burrton: 38.6% Garden: 36.9% Meridian: 36.7% Macon: 37.8% Macon Newton Newton Halstead Emma Nmc Health · Newton · 5.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH Mercy Hospital · Moundridge · 12.1 miH Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead · Halstead · 5 mi+
32.7%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Emma35%
Newton37.5%
Macon37.8%
Newton38%
Halstead38%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.4 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 Macon

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

HNearest ERNmc HealthNewton · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa★★★★★ · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicHalstead · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Nmc Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
12.1 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ER
22.5 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Kansas Heart Hospital
Wichita · ★★★★★
23.2 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMacon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMacon is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMacon'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 Macon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Macon
MeasureMaconMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%32–39.1%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol38%34.2–41.9%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.8%31.9–43.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.7–30.5%25.5%about the same
Depression20.9%18–24%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.4%10.2–14.9%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.3–9.9%8.1%worse
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.4%11.4%about the same
COPD7.8%6.8–8.7%6.7%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.6–8.2%6.4%worse
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.9–17.2%14%about the same
Binge drink15.4%12.9–18.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%25.3–33.7%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%30.1–40.3%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.8–81.2%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%61.5–68%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85%83.1–86.7%84.1%about the same
Colon screening66%61.6–70.3%63.5%about the same
Mammogram69.1%61.6–76.1%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.9–82%77.6%about the same
No health insurance10.3%8.7–12.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25.7–34.5%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.4–24.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.3–18.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%16.8–21.8%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%12–15.3%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%11.2–15.5%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11%9.4–12.8%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%7–9.3%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.1–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%6.3–9.1%7.4%
Disability
Any disability32.1%28.4–36.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.6–17.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory15%13.3–16.9%14.4%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.5%7.4%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.5–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.3–9.4%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 Macon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Macon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Macon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Macon 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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