Health · Sappa

Sappa, KS health

Sappa differs from Kansas on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.2% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.9% vs 13%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.5% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67749 (all of Sappa)
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How Sappa 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 Sappa adults…

40 of every 100 Sappa adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–44.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sappa, betterSappa, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Sappa
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Sappa
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Sappa
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Sappa
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
63%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
68%
Colon screening
KS 64%
70%
Mammogram
KS 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sappa 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sappa adults are doing

1 in 4Sappa adults feel lonely
28.4% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Sappa adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Sappa adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Sappa adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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
Sappa adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · KS 13% · better
1 in 12
Sappa adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 16
Sappa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 18
Sappa adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · KS 7.1% · better

5.8% of Sappa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Sappa

Sappa 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 Sappa.

Bassettville: 36.3% Herl: 40.2% Oberlin: 36.8% Logan: 36.9% Achilles: 37.6% Summit: 37.1% Cook: 35.4% Finley: 37.1% Driftwood: 42.5% Union: 43.5% Center: 40.9% Ludell: 43.5% Jefferson: 36.1% Wendell: 36.1% Oberlin: 36.5% Liberty: 36.8% Sappa: 36.8% Sappa Bassettville Herl Oberlin Logan Decatur Health · Oberlin · 8 miH Rawlins County Health Center · Atwood · 18.8 miH Selden Community Clinic · Selden · 18.5 mi+
35.4%43.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Bassettville36.3%
Sappa36.8%
Oberlin36.8%
Logan36.9%
Herl40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8 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 Sappa

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

HNearest ERDecatur HealthOberlin · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital★★★★★ · 28.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Decatur Health
Oberlin · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Community Hospital
Mccook · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
96.4 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSappa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Decatur County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careSappa is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSappa's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 23 · 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 Sappa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sappa
MeasureSappaMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.8%35.2–44.2%34.4%worse
High cholesterol40.9%36–45.7%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.8%28.4–45%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33%29.3–36.8%25.5%worse
Depression19.9%16.5–23.3%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%10.8–16.2%11.3%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.4–12.8%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.3–15.4%11.4%about the same
COPD8.6%7.2–10.2%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.7–10%6.4%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.8%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11.7–17.3%14%about the same
Binge drink14.3%11.5–17.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.5%22.6–32.9%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%25.8–38.9%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.8–81.8%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.3–66.6%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.6–89.1%84.1%better
Colon screening68.1%62.9–73%63.5%about the same
Mammogram69.7%61.3–77.6%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.7%80–85.1%77.6%better
No health insurance7.6%6–9.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%23.7–33.2%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.4–22.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%12.8–16.8%16%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.7–22%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.9–15.8%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%8–12%13%better
Housing insecurity8.2%6.8–9.7%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.4–7.4%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.9–6.6%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.8%4.6–7.2%7.4%
Disability
Any disability33.4%28.7–38.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%13.9–19.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.5–15.5%14.4%
Hearing10.1%8.9–11.4%7.4%
Vision4.7%4–5.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.4%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 Sappa door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Sappa better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sappa by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sappa 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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