Health · Monroe

Monroe, KS health

Monroe differs from Kansas on 10 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 (9.2% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66032, 66033
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 159 people are less certain, so we show Monroe's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Monroe 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 Monroe adults…

40 of every 100 Monroe adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.4–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Monroe, betterMonroe, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.4% Monroe
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Monroe
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Monroe
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Monroe
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
62%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
61%
Colon screening
KS 64%
69%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monroe 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Monroe adults are doing

1 in 3Monroe adults feel lonely
30.4% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Monroe adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Monroe adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Monroe adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 8
Monroe adults worry about having enough food
13% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Monroe adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Monroe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Monroe adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.8% of Monroe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Monroe

Monroe 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 Monroe.

Garnett: 38.9% Putnam: 40.1% Jackson: 39.7% Walker: 39.4% Lincoln: 40.1% Richmond: 40.6% Reeder: 39.8% Washington: 40% Pottawatomie: 40.1% Liberty: 34.9% Centerville: 34.9% Rich: 42.8% Lone Elm: 42.4% Monroe: 39.7% Monroe Garnett Putnam Jackson Walker Lincoln Anderson County Hospital · Garnett · 3.1 miH Pheasant Ridge Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas · Garnett · 3 mi+
34.9%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Garnett38.9%
Walker39.4%
Monroe39.7%
Jackson39.7%
Putnam40.1%
Lincoln40.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.1 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 Monroe

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

HNearest ERAnderson County HospitalGarnett · 3.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAllen County Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 27.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasGarnett · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
21.9 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Ottawa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.2 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
27.8 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMonroe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Anderson County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMonroe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Anderson County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthMonroe'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 Monroe. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Monroe
MeasureMonroeMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%35.4–43.8%34.4%worse
High cholesterol40%35.7–44.4%36.7%about the same
Obesity39.7%32.1–47.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.5–35.3%25.5%worse
Depression21.4%18.3–24.8%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.5–16.8%11.3%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.2–11.1%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.4–15%11.4%about the same
COPD9.2%8–10.5%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.6–9.4%6.4%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%14.8–20.2%14%worse
Binge drink15.2%12.6–18.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.4%24.8–34.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%27.8–40.6%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%74–80.8%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit62%58.4–65.7%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%82.9–86.8%84.1%about the same
Colon screening61%55.7–66.1%63.5%about the same
Mammogram69.4%61.3–77%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.2–83.1%77.6%better
No health insurance9%7.3–11%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%25.7–35.4%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.4–25.2%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.9–18.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20.9%18–23.9%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%12.9–16.6%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%10.8–15.5%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.6–11.9%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.6–8.9%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.8%6.4–9.4%7.4%
Disability
Any disability35.5%31.1–40.1%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%15.1–19.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.8–17.7%14.4%
Hearing9.8%8.7–10.8%7.4%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone9.2%8–10.4%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 Monroe door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Monroe better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Monroe by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Monroe 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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