Health · Ozark

Ozark, KS health

Ozark differs from Kansas on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.4% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66015, 66091
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 498 people are less certain, so we show Ozark's figures without a grade.

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How Ozark 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 Ozark adults…

41 of every 100 Ozark adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–45.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ozark, betterOzark, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.8% Ozark
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Ozark
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Ozark
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Ozark
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
57%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
58%
Colon screening
KS 64%
67%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ozark 10% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ozark adults are doing

1 in 3Ozark adults feel lonely
30.3% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Ozark adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Ozark adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Ozark adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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 6
Ozark adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 9
Ozark adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Ozark adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Ozark adults lack reliable transportation
8% · KS 7.1% · about the same

10% of Ozark adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Ozark

Ozark and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Lone Elm: 42.4% Indian Creek: 40.7% Welda: 41.2% Rich: 42.8% Lincoln: 40.1% Osage: 38.1% Geneva: 39.5% Westphalia: 40.1% Spring Creek: 37.7% Washington: 40% Ozark: 41.1% Ozark Lone Elm Indian Creek Welda
37.7%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Indian Creek40.7%
Ozark41.1%
Welda41.2%
Lone Elm42.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.4 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 Ozark

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

HNearest ERAllen County Regional HospitalIola · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoffey County Hospital★★★★★ · 22.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIola · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
Ottawa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careOzark's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Anderson County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careOzark's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Anderson County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthOzark'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 Ozark. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ozark
MeasureOzarkMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.3%37.3–45.3%34.4%worse
High cholesterol40.7%36.7–44.8%36.7%about the same
Obesity41.1%34–48.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.4–36.1%25.5%worse
Depression21.7%18.8–25%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.4%16.2–23.1%11.3%worse
Asthma10.5%9.4–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.2–11%8.1%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.5–16.3%11.4%worse
COPD10.5%9.1–12%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.3–10.4%6.4%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.1%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%16.9–22.6%14%worse
Binge drink14.8%12.4–17.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.8%27.2–36.8%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%29.8–41.8%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%74–80.6%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit56.6%53.1–60%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.1%82.1–86%84.1%about the same
Colon screening57.8%52.6–62.9%63.5%worse
Mammogram67.3%59.3–74.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.5–83.3%77.6%better
No health insurance10%8.3–12.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%26–34.9%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%19–25.6%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.5–19.3%16%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%20.3–26.6%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.9–17.8%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.5%12.9–18.2%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11.6%9.7–13.4%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9%7.8–10.4%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.9–9.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10%8.1–12%7.4%
Disability
Any disability37.8%33.5–42.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19%16.6–21.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory16.9%14.9–18.9%14.4%
Hearing10.5%9.4–11.7%7.4%
Vision6%5.3–6.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.3–5.5%3.5%
Errands alone10%8.9–11.3%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 Ozark door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Ozark better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ozark by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ozark 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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