Health · Menlo

Menlo, KS health

Menlo differs from Kansas on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.2% vs 13%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.7% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.1% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67753 (all of Menlo)
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How Menlo 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 Menlo adults…

34 of every 100 Menlo adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Menlo, betterMenlo, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Menlo
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Menlo
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Menlo
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.2% Menlo
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
67%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
63%
Colon screening
KS 64%
76%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Menlo 10.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Menlo adults are doing

1 in 3Menlo adults feel lonely
28.7% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Menlo adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Menlo adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Menlo adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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 10
Menlo adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13% · better
1 in 10
Menlo adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Menlo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 17
Menlo adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1% · better

4.9% of Menlo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Menlo

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

HNearest ERSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 15.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
81.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMenlo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMenlo is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMenlo's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 23 · 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 Menlo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Menlo
MeasureMenloMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%30.9–37.9%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol36%32.4–39.7%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.2%29.8–43.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis26.5%23.9–29.3%25.5%about the same
Depression18.7%16.1–21.6%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.8%11.1–14.6%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.2–10.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.4–9.9%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.1%9.8–12.5%11.4%about the same
COPD6.2%5.5–7%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6.2–7.5%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.6%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.2%10.6–14%14%about the same
Binge drink16.6%13.9–19.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26%22.4–30%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%29.6–39.3%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%72.8–79.4%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit66.6%63.7–69.2%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.5–87.8%84.1%better
Colon screening62.7%58.6–66.5%63.5%about the same
Mammogram75.6%69.9–80.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.9–81.3%77.6%about the same
No health insurance10.9%9.2–12.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%25.4–32.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.8–22.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%13.2–16.5%16%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%14.8–18.8%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.9–13.6%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8.9–11.7%13%better
Housing insecurity9.9%8.7–11.2%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%6–7.5%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.9%5.3–6.6%7.1%better
Receive SNAP4.9%4.2–5.8%7.4%
Disability
Any disability29.6%26.3–33.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%11.7–14.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.5–14.3%14.4%
Hearing8.3%7.5–9.1%7.4%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.5%3.5%
Errands alone6.8%6.1–7.5%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 Menlo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Menlo better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Menlo by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Menlo 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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