Health · Mound

Mound, KS health

Mound differs from Kansas on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.4% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.2% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.2% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67107, 67443
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Mound’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mound is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns, and than 83% of towns with similar incomes.

BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressA-Mental distressB-ObesityBDiabetesBSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 57%
Less healthyHealthier
Kansas towns we grade (377)Healthier than 59%
Towns with similar incomes, $46K–$76K (8,352)Healthier than 83%

Better than its income would suggest. Mound is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mound could be anywhere from C− to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Kansas ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Mound with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Mound’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Mound 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 Mound adults…

39 of every 100 Mound adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mound, betterMound, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Mound
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Mound
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Mound
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Mound
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
67%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
67%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mound 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mound adults are doing

1 in 3Mound adults feel lonely
29.4% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Mound adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Mound adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Mound adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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
Mound adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · KS 13% · better
1 in 12
Mound adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 16
Mound adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 18
Mound adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · KS 7.1% · better

5.6% of Mound adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Mound

Mound 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 Mound.

Garden: 36.9% Meridian: 36.7% Turkey Creek: 37% Lone Tree: 38.8% Emma: 35% Alta: 38.7% Halstead: 38% West Branch: 37.6% Superior: 37.5% Empire: 38.7% Spring Valley: 38.5% King City: 37.4% Mound: 36.8% Mound Garden Meridian Turkey Creek Lone Tree Mercy Hospital · Moundridge · 1 miH Mcpherson Hospital · Mcpherson · 13.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Nmc Health · Newton · 17.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead · Halstead · 14.5 mi+
35%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Meridian36.7%
Mound36.8%
Garden36.9%
Turkey Creek37%
Lone Tree38.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 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 Mound

1 hospital in Mound, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERMercy HospitalMoundridge · 1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNmc Health★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicHalstead · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ERIn Mound
13.7 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Nmc Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.3 mi
Hillsboro Community Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careMound is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMound is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMound's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 16 · 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 Mound. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mound
MeasureMoundMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%35.3–42.9%34.4%worse
High cholesterol39.5%35.6–43.6%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.8%30.7–43.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.5%28.4–34.9%25.5%worse
Depression20.3%17.5–23.5%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.6–15.6%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.1–12.3%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.8%10.2–13.7%11.4%about the same
COPD8.1%6.7–9.6%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8.2%7.1–9.3%6.4%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.9–16.7%14%about the same
Binge drink14.2%11.9–16.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.9–33.6%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%26.9–37.1%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.5–81.7%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit67.4%64.3–70.5%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.9–88.6%84.1%better
Colon screening66.8%62.3–71.1%63.5%about the same
Mammogram74%66.9–80.3%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82%79.6–84.2%77.6%better
No health insurance8.1%6.4–10.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%24.8–33.9%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.8–23.2%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.2–16.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.5–21.9%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.7–15.6%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%7.9–12.2%13%better
Housing insecurity8.4%6.9–9.9%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.3%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.8–6.7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.6%4.4–7%7.4%
Disability
Any disability33.4%29.3–38.1%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.4–19%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%11.9–16%14.4%
Hearing9.9%8.6–11.3%7.4%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%6.8–9.7%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 Mound door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Mound better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mound by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mound 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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