Health · Marmaton

Marmaton, KS health

Marmaton differs from Kansas on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.6% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66701, 66769
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 470 people are less certain, so we show Marmaton's figures without a grade.

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How Marmaton 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 Marmaton adults…

38 of every 100 Marmaton adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.8–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marmaton, betterMarmaton, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Marmaton
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Marmaton
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Marmaton
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Marmaton
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
61%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
63%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marmaton 8.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marmaton adults are doing

1 in 3Marmaton adults feel lonely
30.6% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Marmaton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Marmaton adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Marmaton 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
Marmaton adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 9
Marmaton adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Marmaton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Marmaton adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8.8% of Marmaton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Marmaton

Marmaton 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 Marmaton.

Scott: 37% Marion: 35.8% Pawnee: 37% Mill Creek: 36.5% Coal: 34% Drywood: 36.4% Richland: 39.1% Freedom: 37.3% Osage: 37.2% Elsmore: 37% Walnut: 37.6% Franklin: 36.8% Marmaton: 37.4% Sherman: 38.4% Lincoln: 38.6% Timberhill: 36.2% Marmaton: 36.4% Marmaton Scott Marion Pawnee Mill Creek Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Fort Scott · Fort Scott · 5.8 mi+
34%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Marion35.8%
Marmaton36.4%
Mill Creek36.5%
Scott37%
Pawnee37%

Care nearby

Girard Medical CenterGirard · 20.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 24.8 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 29.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Allen County Regional HospitalIola · 33.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Fort ScottFort Scott · 5.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Compass HealthNevada · 24.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careMarmaton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bourbon County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMarmaton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bourbon County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthMarmaton's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 7 · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Marmaton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Marmaton
MeasureMarmatonMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%33.8–41.9%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.5%34.3–42.8%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.4%29.3–43.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.4%27.2–33.8%25.5%worse
Depression21.7%18.5–25.2%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.6%13.8–20%11.3%worse
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.3–10.2%8.1%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.7–14%11.4%about the same
COPD8.7%7.7–9.9%6.7%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.9–8.6%6.4%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.6–19.6%14%worse
Binge drink15.8%12.9–18.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.2%25.8–35%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32.3–45.5%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%74–81.1%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.2%57.6–64.8%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check83.5%81.5–85.5%84.1%about the same
Colon screening63.2%58–68.1%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.9%65.8–80.9%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.9–82%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8.9%7.4–10.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%26–35.6%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21%18–24.6%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.3–19.3%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.9–23.2%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.7–16.2%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%11.6–16%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11%9.5–12.8%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.6–10%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.7–8.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%7.4–10.5%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.6%30.5–39%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.4–18.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory16%14.2–18%14.4%
Hearing8.9%8–10%7.4%
Vision5.1%4.6–5.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone9%8–10.1%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 Marmaton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Marmaton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Marmaton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Marmaton 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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