Health · Plumb

Plumb, KS health

Plumb differs from Kansas on 5 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%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66431, 66413, 66423
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How Plumb 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 Plumb adults…

34 of every 100 Plumb adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–37.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Plumb, betterPlumb, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Plumb
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Plumb
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Plumb
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Plumb
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
68%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
83%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
68%
Colon screening
KS 64%
75%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plumb 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Plumb adults are doing

1 in 3Plumb adults feel lonely
31.3% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Plumb adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Plumb adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Plumb adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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
Plumb adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13% · better
1 in 12
Plumb adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 16
Plumb adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 16
Plumb adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

5.2% of Plumb adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Plumb

Plumb 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 Plumb.

Burlingame: 42.4% Wilmington: 35% Mission Creek: 35.3% Waterloo: 38.5% Dragoon: 42.6% Auburn: 35.3% Scranton: 42.1% Rock Creek: 35.4% Mill Creek: 35.5% Maple Hill: 35.3% Dover: 34.1% Newbury: 35.8% Ivy: 36.8% Reading: 37.2% Grant: 43% Plumb: 33.9% Plumb Burlingame Wilmington Mission Creek Waterloo VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System · Topeka · 21.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH
33.9%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Plumb33.9%
Wilmington35%
Mission Creek35.3%
Waterloo38.5%
Burlingame42.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.4 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 Plumb

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

HNearest ERVA Eastern Kansas Healthcare SystemTopeka · 21.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStormont Vail Hospital★★★★★ · 23.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Capitol Family ClinicTopeka · 23.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.4 mi
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
Topeka · ★★★★★
ERVA
23.3 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.6 mi
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
University of Kansas Health System - St. Francis Campus
Topeka · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Achc in Topeka
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
28.8 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
✓ Primary carePlumb is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePlumb is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPlumb's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 12 · need score 16 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 Plumb. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Plumb
MeasurePlumbMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.6%29.9–37.3%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol36%32–39.9%36.7%about the same
Obesity33.9%27.1–40.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27%24–29.9%25.5%about the same
Depression20.9%17.8–24%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8.1–12.2%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.7%8.1%about the same
Diabetes10.5%9–12.1%11.4%about the same
COPD6.9%5.9–7.9%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.8–7.4%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.6%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.4–16.1%14%about the same
Binge drink16.7%13.9–19.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%20.4–29.1%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26.5–38.1%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.7–79.8%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit68.3%65.1–71.3%64.9%better
Cholesterol check83.2%81–85.6%84.1%about the same
Colon screening68.2%63.5–72.5%63.5%about the same
Mammogram75.1%67.3–81.4%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%76.2–81.3%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.5%6.1–9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.7–36.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.4–25%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.3–18.6%16%about the same
Fair or poor health16.8%14.4–19.6%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.9–14%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8.3–12.4%13%better
Housing insecurity8.4%7.1–10%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.2%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5.2–7.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP5.2%4.2–6.4%7.4%
Disability
Any disability30.6%26.4–35.1%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%11.4–15.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.5–16.9%14.4%
Hearing7.8%6.8–8.7%7.4%
Vision4%3.6–4.5%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.8–3.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.4–8.6%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 Plumb door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Plumb better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Plumb by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Plumb 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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