Health · Marmaton

Marmaton, KS health

Marmaton differs from Kansas on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8% vs 9.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.9% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.7% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66755, 66716
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 727 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…

39 of every 100 Marmaton adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.9–43%

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 28.6% Marmaton
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Marmaton
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Marmaton
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Marmaton
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
64%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
69%
Mammogram
KS 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marmaton 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marmaton adults are doing

1 in 3Marmaton adults feel lonely
29.1% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Marmaton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Marmaton adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Marmaton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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 9
Marmaton adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Marmaton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Marmaton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Marmaton adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1% · about the same

6.9% of Marmaton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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.

Elsmore: 37% Osage: 38.1% Marion: 35.8% Grant: 38.2% Salem: 38% Cottage Grove: 38.4% Franklin: 36.8% Rich: 42.8% Deer Creek: 38.5% Lone Elm: 42.4% Walnut: 37.6% Marmaton: 36.4% Mill Creek: 36.5% Marmaton: 37.4% Marmaton Elsmore Osage Marion Allen County Regional Hospital · Iola · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Iola · Iola · 14 mi+
35.8%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Marion35.8%
Elsmore37%
Marmaton37.4%
Osage38.1%
5 places to get careNearest ER 13.9 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 Marmaton

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

HNearest ERAllen County Regional HospitalIola · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGirard Medical Center★★★★★ · 31.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIola · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMarmaton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allen County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMarmaton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allen County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthMarmaton's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 7 · need score 18 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 Marmaton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Marmaton
MeasureMarmatonMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%34.9–43%34.4%worse
High cholesterol39.6%35.2–43.6%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.4%30.2–44.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.3%28.9–35.7%25.5%worse
Depression21.9%18.8–25.2%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.4–18.4%11.3%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.6–11.7%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.4–15.1%11.4%about the same
COPD8.9%7.8–10.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.7–9.7%6.4%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.9–18.7%14%about the same
Binge drink15.2%12.5–17.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%24–33.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36%30–42.3%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.4–81.9%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%60.7–67.7%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.6–87.9%84.1%better
Colon screening64.4%59.4–69.3%63.5%about the same
Mammogram69.2%60.9–76.9%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.9%79.3–84.2%77.6%better
No health insurance8%6.7–9.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.8–33.9%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.4–23.6%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.5–18.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%17.1–22.4%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.6–16.3%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.5%9.5–13.6%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%8.2–11.3%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.5–8.8%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.9%5.6–8.3%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.4%30–38.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.3–18.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.8%13–16.6%14.4%
Hearing9.8%8.7–10.9%7.4%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%7.5–9.5%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 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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