How healthy is Scammon?
Scammon differs from Kansas on 13 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 (19.2% vs 11.3%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Scammon. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Scammon
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas
Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Scammon
No hospital or community health center in Scammon itself. These are the nearest.
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 Scammon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Out of every 100 Scammon adults…
Scammon runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Scammon is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, copd and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Scammon as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Scammon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
How Scammon adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
1 in 3 Scammon adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.8% of Scammon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Scammon and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Scammon adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 371 people are less certain, so we show Scammon's figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Scammon
| Measure | Scammon | Likely range | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.5% | 35.1–43.9% | 34.4% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.8% | 35.4–44.2% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 44.7% | 36.8–52.4% | 36.5% | worse |
| Arthritis | 33.2% | 29.5–37% | 25.5% | worse |
| Depression | 23.7% | 20.1–27.7% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.2% | 15.7–23% | 11.3% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.3% | 9.9–12.9% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7% | 8.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.9% | 11.9–16.2% | 11.4% | worse |
| COPD | 10.4% | 8.6–12.5% | 6.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.7% | 7.5–9.9% | 6.4% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.3% | 15.6–23.3% | 14% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 11.6–17.1% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.1% | 25.6–37.2% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.8% | 28.6–41.2% | 34.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.5% | 75–81.9% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63.4% | 59.7–66.9% | 64.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.5% | 82.1–86.8% | 84.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 59% | 53.2–64.4% | 63.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.2% | 66–81.2% | 74.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.9% | 78.2–83.4% | 77.6% | better |
| No health insurance | 9% | 6.7–11.9% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30.5% | 25.8–35.6% | 30.9% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.7% | 17.3–24.6% | 21.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18% | 15.5–20.6% | 16% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.4% | 19.4–27.6% | 18% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.2% | 13.9–18.9% | 12.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15.5% | 12.1–19.5% | 13% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.9% | 9.6–14.4% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.8% | 8.1–11.6% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.5% | 7.1–10.2% | 7.1% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 10.8% | 8.2–13.8% | 7.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.5% | 32.9–44.3% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19% | 15.8–22.4% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.2% | 14.5–20.1% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 9.7% | 8.5–11.1% | 7.4% | |
| Vision | 6% | 5.1–7.1% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.1% | 4.3–6.1% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 10.4% | 8.7–12.3% | 7.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Scammon door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don’t call Scammon better or worse.
CDC publishes Scammon directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Scammon.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.