Health · Marienthal

Marienthal, KS health

Marienthal differs from Kansas on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67863 (all of Marienthal)
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How Marienthal 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 Marienthal adults…

39 of every 100 Marienthal adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–43%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marienthal, betterMarienthal, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.2% Marienthal
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Marienthal
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Marienthal
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.6% Marienthal
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
61%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
71%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marienthal 9.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marienthal adults are doing

1 in 3Marienthal adults feel lonely
29.8% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Marienthal adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Marienthal adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Marienthal adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 7
Marienthal adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 9
Marienthal adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Marienthal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Marienthal adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · KS 7.1% · about the same

9.1% of Marienthal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Marienthal

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

HNearest ERWichita County Health CenterLeoti · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyScott County Hospital★★★★★ · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesGarden City · 39.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Wichita County Health Center
Leoti · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Scott County Hospital
Scott City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Greeley County Health Services
Tribune · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Kearny County Hospital
Lakin · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.9 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
6 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.1 mi
Hoxie Medical Clinic-Logan Behavioral Health
Oakley · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMarienthal's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wichita County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careMarienthal is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMarienthal's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 24 · need score 16 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 Marienthal. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Marienthal
MeasureMarienthalMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%35.2–43%34.4%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.9–43.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity42.8%35.6–50.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.1%28–34.6%25.5%worse
Depression22%19.1–25.5%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.6%12.2–17.3%11.3%worse
Asthma10.7%9.6–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.2–10%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.9%12.1–15.9%11.4%worse
COPD9.5%8–11.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.2–9.2%6.4%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%15.4–21.8%14%worse
Binge drink14.9%12.5–17.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.2%26.4–36.1%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33%27.2–39.1%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.5–80.5%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit60.9%57.7–64.2%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%83.1–87.4%84.1%about the same
Colon screening64.2%59.3–68.8%63.5%about the same
Mammogram70.5%63.2–77.1%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.1–83.4%77.6%better
No health insurance9.6%7.7–12.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.5–34.5%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.4–25.1%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.2–19.3%16%about the same
Fair or poor health21.7%18.5–25.1%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.2%13.3–17.3%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.5%11.8–17.7%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11.5%9.6–13.6%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.5–10.3%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.5–8.9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.1%7.2–11.3%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.7%30.3–39.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%14.6–19.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory16%13.8–18.3%14.4%
Hearing8.8%7.8–9.9%7.4%
Vision5.5%4.7–6.2%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4–5.5%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.8–10.5%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 Marienthal door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Marienthal better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Marienthal by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Marienthal 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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