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Towns with the lowest depression rates in Kansas

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 157 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Map of Leawood 1 Leawood 17% Likely range 15–19% Mission Hills 1 Mission Hills 17% Likely range 15–19% Map of Ulysses 3 Ulysses 18% Likely range 15–21%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
T1 Map of Leawood Leawood33,809 people 17% 15–19% 33,809
T1 Mission Hills Mission Hills3,548 people 17% 15–19% 3,548
T3 Map of Ulysses Ulysses5,476 people 18% 15–21% 5,476
T3 Map of Kansas City Kansas City155,135 people 18% 15–21% 155,135
T3 Map of Overland Park Overland Park200,306 people 18% 16–20% 200,306
T3 Garden City Garden City27,819 people 18% 16–21% 27,819
T3 Dodge City Dodge City27,613 people 18% 16–21% 27,613
T3 Liberal Liberal19,316 people 18% 16–22% 19,316
T9 Garden City Garden CityFinney County · 5,738 people 19% 16–21% 5,738
T9 Map of Ellsworth Ellsworth3,108 people 19% 16–22% 3,108
T9 Map of Fairway Fairway4,159 people 19% 17–21% 4,159
T9 Map of Prairie Village Prairie Village22,874 people 19% 17–21% 22,874
T9 Lenexa Lenexa58,384 people 19% 17–21% 58,384
T9 AubryJohnson County · 4,663 people 19% 17–21% 4,663
T9 Shawnee Shawnee68,542 people 19% 17–21% 68,542
T9 Olathe145,057 people 19% 17–21% 145,057
T9 Scott City Scott City3,800 people 19% 16–23% 3,800
T18 De Soto De Soto6,414 people 20% 17–22% 6,414
T18 Hesston Hesston3,582 people 20% 17–23% 3,582
T18 Map of Merriam Merriam11,085 people 20% 18–22% 11,085
T18 Map of Mission MissionShawnee County · 9,915 people 20% 18–22% 9,915
T18 Map of Lyons Lyons3,553 people 20% 17–23% 3,553
T18 Hugoton Hugoton3,974 people 20% 17–23% 3,974
T18 St. George St. GeorgePottawatomie County · 4,787 people 20% 17–24% 4,787
T18 Map of Emma EmmaHarvey County · 4,043 people 20% 17–23% 4,043
T18 Map of Sherlock SherlockFinney County · 3,344 people 20% 17–23% 3,344
T18 Map of Bonner Springs Bonner Springs7,839 people 20% 17–23% 7,839
T18 Map of Wamego WamegoPottawatomie County · 5,751 people 20% 17–24% 5,751
T18 Great Bend Great Bend14,479 people 20% 18–23% 14,479
T18 Lansing Lansing11,246 people 20% 18–24% 11,246
T18 Map of Roeland Park Roeland Park6,763 people 20% 18–23% 6,763
T18 Map of Edwardsville Edwardsville4,724 people 20% 18–23% 4,724
T18 Gardner GardnerJohnson County · 2,540 people 20% 18–23% 2,540
T34 Map of Andover Andover15,965 people 21% 18–24% 15,965
T34 Abilene Abilene6,449 people 21% 18–24% 6,449
T34 Map of Wamego Wamego4,386 people 21% 18–24% 4,386
T34 Minneha MinnehaSedgwick County · 3,396 people 21% 18–23% 3,396
T34 LincolnLinn County · 2,621 people 21% 18–24% 2,621
T34 Newton Newton18,397 people 21% 18–24% 18,397
T34 Map of Lindsborg Lindsborg3,792 people 21% 18–24% 3,792
T34 Map of Bruno BrunoButler County · 17,665 people 21% 18–24% 17,665
T34 Map of Goodland Goodland4,121 people 21% 18–24% 4,121
T34 Map of Frontenac Frontenac3,392 people 21% 18–24% 3,392
T34 St. Marys St. Marys2,788 people 21% 18–25% 2,788
T34 Larned Larned3,423 people 21% 18–25% 3,423
T34 Holton Holton3,387 people 21% 18–25% 3,387
T34 Map of Sherman ShermanLeavenworth County · 2,851 people 21% 18–24% 2,851
T34 Rock Creek Rock CreekJefferson County · 2,778 people 21% 18–24% 2,778
T34 Map of Holcomb Holcomb2,577 people 21% 18–24% 2,577
T34 Salina46,307 people 21% 18–24% 46,307
T34 Map of Winfield Winfield11,711 people 21% 18–24% 11,711
T34 Spring Hill Spring Hill9,120 people 21% 19–23% 9,120
T34 Pratt Pratt6,577 people 21% 18–24% 6,577
T34 Map of Pleasant PleasantButler County · 5,425 people 21% 18–24% 5,425
T34 Map of Hoisington Hoisington2,643 people 21% 18–24% 2,643
T34 Junction City Junction City22,331 people 21% 18–24% 22,331
T34 Parsons Parsons9,425 people 21% 18–25% 9,425
T34 Fort Riley8,606 people 21% 19–24% 8,606
T34 St. Marys St. MarysPottawatomie County · 3,932 people 21% 18–25% 3,932
T34 Map of Hiawatha Hiawatha3,197 people 21% 18–25% 3,197
T34 Hillsboro Hillsboro2,700 people 21% 18–25% 2,700
T34 Map of Richland RichlandButler County · 2,617 people 21% 18–24% 2,617
T34 Gardner Gardner24,526 people 21% 19–24% 24,526
T34 Map of McPherson McPherson13,995 people 21% 18–25% 13,995
T34 Fairmount FairmountLeavenworth County · 11,960 people 21% 18–24% 11,960
T34 Map of Beloit Beloit3,029 people 21% 18–25% 3,029
T34 Big CreekEllis County · 2,593 people 21% 18–24% 2,593
T34 Map of Smoky Hill Smoky HillGeary County · 8,996 people 21% 19–25% 8,996
T34 Rose Hill4,246 people 21% 19–25% 4,246
T34 Map of Franklin FranklinFranklin County · 3,094 people 21% 19–25% 3,094
T34 Independence IndependenceMontgomery County · 3,027 people 21% 18–25% 3,027
T72 Leavenworth Leavenworth37,195 people 22% 18–25% 37,195
T72 Paola Paola5,770 people 22% 18–25% 5,770
T72 MonmouthShawnee County · 3,168 people 22% 19–24% 3,168
T72 Belle Plaine Belle PlaineSumner County · 3,054 people 22% 19–24% 3,054
T72 Map of Washington WashingtonDoniphan County · 2,922 people 22% 18–25% 2,922
T72 Map of Hays Hays21,143 people 22% 19–25% 21,143
T72 Independence Independence8,422 people 22% 18–25% 8,422
T72 Russell Russell4,217 people 22% 18–25% 4,217
T72 Garnett Garnett3,202 people 22% 18–25% 3,202
T72 Kingman Kingman2,957 people 22% 18–25% 2,957
T72 TowandaButler County · 2,588 people 22% 19–25% 2,588
T72 Basehor Basehor7,491 people 22% 19–25% 7,491
T72 Colby Colby5,387 people 22% 18–26% 5,387
T72 StrangerLeavenworth County · 5,286 people 22% 19–25% 5,286
T72 Girard Girard2,777 people 22% 19–25% 2,777
T72 Map of Prospect ProspectButler County · 2,561 people 22% 19–25% 2,561
T72 Ottawa Ottawa12,678 people 22% 19–25% 12,678
T72 Chanute Chanute8,598 people 22% 19–25% 8,598
T72 Marysville Marysville3,422 people 22% 18–26% 3,422
T72 Clay Center Clay Center4,132 people 22% 18–25% 4,132
T72 Map of South Hutchinson South Hutchinson2,751 people 22% 19–25% 2,751
T72 Map of Scott ScottBourbon County · 2,705 people 22% 19–26% 2,705
T72 Norton Norton2,689 people 22% 19–26% 2,689
T72 Burlington Burlington2,605 people 22% 19–26% 2,605
T72 Emporia Emporia24,131 people 22% 19–25% 24,131
T72 Map of Bel Aire Bel Aire9,043 people 22% 20–25% 9,043
T72 Tecumseh TecumsehShawnee County · 7,744 people 22% 20–25% 7,744
T72 Map of Wellington Wellington7,615 people 22% 19–26% 7,615
T72 Fort Scott Fort Scott7,555 people 22% 19–26% 7,555
T72 Osage City Osage City2,828 people 22% 19–26% 2,828
T72 Louisburg Louisburg5,094 people 22% 19–26% 5,094
T72 Neodesha Neodesha2,503 people 22% 19–26% 2,503
T72 Hutchinson Hutchinson39,709 people 22% 20–25% 39,709
T72 Map of Atchison Atchison10,785 people 22% 19–26% 10,785
T72 Map of Augusta Augusta9,216 people 22% 20–26% 9,216
T72 Concordia Concordia5,015 people 22% 19–26% 5,015
T72 Map of Kechi Kechi2,901 people 22% 20–25% 2,901
T109 Arkansas City Arkansas City11,884 people 23% 19–26% 11,884
T109 Coffeyville Coffeyville8,662 people 23% 19–26% 8,662
T109 Park ParkSedgwick County · 7,531 people 23% 20–25% 7,531
T109 Map of Valley Center Valley CenterSedgwick County · 4,843 people 23% 20–25% 4,843
T109 WilliamsportShawnee County · 4,285 people 23% 20–25% 4,285
T109 Map of Washington WashingtonCrawford County · 3,537 people 23% 19–26% 3,537
T109 Map of Halstead Halstead2,516 people 23% 19–26% 2,516
T109 Tonganoxie TonganoxieLeavenworth County · 5,891 people 23% 19–26% 5,891
T109 Grant GrantSedgwick County · 5,489 people 23% 20–25% 5,489
T109 RenoReno County · 4,337 people 23% 20–26% 4,337
T109 Auburn AuburnShawnee County · 3,299 people 23% 20–25% 3,299
T109 Columbus Columbus2,881 people 23% 19–26% 2,881
T109 Wichita Wichita397,945 people 23% 21–25% 397,945
T109 Map of Garden GardenCherokee County · 2,721 people 23% 20–27% 2,721
T109 SoldierShawnee County · 15,103 people 23% 21–25% 15,103
T109 Map of El Dorado El Dorado12,769 people 23% 20–26% 12,769
T109 Iola Iola5,348 people 23% 20–27% 5,348
T109 Map of Kechi KechiSedgwick County · 10,177 people 23% 21–26% 10,177
T109 Attica AtticaSedgwick County · 7,910 people 23% 21–26% 7,910
T109 Palmyra PalmyraDouglas County · 7,758 people 23% 20–26% 7,758
T109 Osawatomie Osawatomie4,182 people 23% 20–27% 4,182
T109 Galena Galena2,754 people 23% 20–27% 2,754
T109 Gypsum GypsumSedgwick County · 10,158 people 23% 21–26% 10,158
T109 Map of Maize Maize6,824 people 23% 20–26% 6,824
T109 Ninnescah NinnescahSedgwick County · 3,398 people 23% 21–26% 3,398
T109 Morton MortonSedgwick County · 2,792 people 23% 21–26% 2,792
T109 Rockford RockfordSedgwick County · 24,132 people 23% 21–26% 24,132
T109 Map of Valley Center Valley Center8,590 people 23% 21–26% 8,590
T109 Map of Derby Derby26,062 people 23% 21–26% 26,062
T138 Map of Salem SalemSedgwick County · 9,499 people 24% 21–26% 9,499
T138 Map of Baker BakerCrawford County · 3,470 people 24% 20–27% 3,470
T138 Union UnionSedgwick County · 2,651 people 24% 21–26% 2,651
T138 Topeka Topeka125,786 people 24% 21–26% 125,786
T138 Riverside RiversideSedgwick County · 13,323 people 24% 21–26% 13,323
T138 Map of Mulvane Mulvane6,171 people 24% 21–26% 6,171
T138 Map of Goddard Goddard6,030 people 24% 21–27% 6,030
T138 Baldwin City Baldwin City4,911 people 24% 21–27% 4,911
T138 Map of Cheney Cheney2,580 people 24% 21–26% 2,580
T138 Pittsburg Pittsburg20,637 people 24% 21–27% 20,637
T138 Map of Oaklawn-Sunview Oaklawn-Sunview2,789 people 24% 21–26% 2,789
T138 BluePottawatomie County · 5,173 people 24% 21–27% 5,173
T138 Map of Clearwater Clearwater2,716 people 24% 22–27% 2,716
T138 Map of Baxter Springs Baxter Springs3,855 people 24% 21–28% 3,855
T152 Map of Manhattan Manhattan54,239 people 25% 21–28% 54,239
T152 Eudora EudoraDouglas County · 7,823 people 25% 22–28% 7,823
T152 Map of Park City Park City7,673 people 25% 22–28% 7,673
T152 Eudora Eudora6,119 people 25% 22–28% 6,119
T152 Haysville Haysville11,117 people 25% 23–28% 11,117
T152 Lawrence Lawrence96,051 people 25% 23–29% 96,051

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Kansas it’s 21%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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