Health · Opolis

Opolis, KS health

On most measures Opolis looks like Kansas as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with heart disease (9.1% vs 6.4%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4% vs 3.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Opolis
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How Opolis 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 Opolis adults…

39 of every 100 Opolis adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Opolis, betterOpolis, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Opolis
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Opolis
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Opolis
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Opolis
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
61%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
82%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
60%
Colon screening
KS 64%
69%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Opolis 10% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Opolis adults are doing

1 in 3Opolis adults feel lonely
33.3% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Opolis adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Opolis adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Opolis adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 7
Opolis adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 8
Opolis adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Opolis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Opolis adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · KS 7.1% · about the same

9.8% of Opolis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

of Opolis adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Opolis

Opolis 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 Opolis.

Baker: 37.4% Pleasant View: 41.1% Pittsburg: 37.1% Sheridan: 38.3% South West: 38.6% Frontenac: 34.3% Washington: 37.8% Shawnee: 43.4% Opolis: 37.9% Opolis Baker Pleasant View Mercy Hospital Pittsburg · Pittsburg · 5.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas · Galena · 15.5 miH Mercy Hospital Columbus · Columbus · 17.1 miH Girard Medical Center · Girard · 17.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH Chc/Sek South Pittsburg · Pittsburg · 4.1 mi+
34.3%43.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Baker37.4%
Opolis37.9%
Pleasant View41.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.7 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 Opolis

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGirard Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasPittsburg · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Pittsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
17.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Joplin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careOpolis's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careOpolis's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthOpolis's county is a federal shortage area.Crawford County · 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 Opolis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Opolis
MeasureOpolisMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%35.2–43.2%34.4%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34.6–42.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.9%31.4–44.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.4%25–31.6%25.5%about the same
Depression21%17.8–24.3%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.5–11.6%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10%8.1%about the same
Diabetes12.8%10.8–14.9%11.4%about the same
COPD8.5%6.7–10.5%6.7%about the same
Heart disease9.1%7.7–10.5%6.4%worse
Stroke4%3.3–4.7%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%12.6–19.7%14%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.3–19.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.3%22.2–32.5%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%28.1–38.6%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.4–79.8%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit60.5%56.9–64.1%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check81.5%78.5–84.2%84.1%about the same
Colon screening59.9%54.8–64.8%63.5%about the same
Mammogram69.1%60.9–76.6%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.4–81.4%77.6%about the same
No health insurance10%7.6–13%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%28.4–38.2%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16–23.1%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.4–19.4%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20.5%16.9–24.3%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12–16.5%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.5%11.1–18.3%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.4–14.7%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10%8.2–12%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.1–10.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.8%7.2–12.6%7.4%
Disability
Any disability35.5%30.4–40.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%12.6–18.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory16.3%13.6–19.2%14.4%
Hearing10.2%8.8–11.7%7.4%
Vision5.6%4.7–6.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.6–5.3%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.5–10.7%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 Opolis door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Opolis better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Opolis directly, so these are its own figures.

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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