Health · Shiley

Shiley, KS health

Shiley differs from Kansas on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.5% vs 13%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.7% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67523, 67559
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How Shiley 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 Shiley adults…

37 of every 100 Shiley adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Shiley, betterShiley, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.7% Shiley
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Shiley
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Shiley
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Shiley
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
66%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
68%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shiley 7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Shiley adults are doing

1 in 3Shiley adults feel lonely
29.3% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Shiley adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Shiley adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Shiley adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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 12
Shiley adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · KS 13% · better
1 in 13
Shiley adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 18
Shiley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 20
Shiley adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · KS 7.1% · better

4.5% of Shiley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Shiley

Shiley 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 Shiley.

Alexander-Belle Prairie: 38.3% Browns Grove: 35% Marena: 36.7% Lincoln: 36.6% Highpoint: 35.7% Bazine: 36.1% La Crosse-Brookdale: 38.3% Hampton-Fairview: 37.9% Union: no data Sawmill: 34.9% Grant: 36.6% Sterling: 37% Center: 36.8% Conkling: 37.2% Franklin: 35.5% Valley: 36.8% Shiley: 34.9% Shiley Alexander-Belle Prairie Browns Grove Marena Lincoln Highpoint Rush County Memorial Hospital · La Crosse · 18.7 miH Ness County Hospital District #2 · Ness City · 23.4 miH Hodgeman County Health Center · Jetmore · 26.1 miH
34.9%38.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Shiley34.9%
Browns Grove35%
Highpoint35.7%
Lincoln36.6%
Marena36.7%
Alexander-Belle Prairie38.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 18.7 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 Shiley

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

HNearest ERRush County Memorial HospitalLa Crosse · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareLarned · 24.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.7 mi
Rush County Memorial Hospital
La Crosse · not rated
ER
23.4 mi
Ness County Hospital District #2
Ness City · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.1 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careShiley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careShiley is not a shortage area
! Mental healthShiley's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-20 · need score 14 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 Shiley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Shiley
MeasureShileyMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%32.8–40.6%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol39%35–43.2%36.7%about the same
Obesity34.9%28.5–42%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.7%26.6–33%25.5%worse
Depression19.9%17–23.1%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.5–13.9%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.6–11.6%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.8–12.8%11.4%about the same
COPD7.3%6.2–8.4%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.7–8.3%6.4%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.2–16.2%14%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13.2–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.7%20.6–29.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%28–40.1%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.7–81%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit66.2%62.9–69.6%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.8–88.4%84.1%better
Colon screening68.2%63.4–72.9%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.4%65.3–80.8%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.8–83.4%77.6%better
No health insurance7%5.6–8.9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.1–33.8%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.8–22.7%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.7%12.8–16.7%16%about the same
Fair or poor health16.6%14.1–19.3%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%11.1–14.4%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.5%6.9–10.4%13%better
Housing insecurity7.8%6.5–9.2%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.6%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.1%4.4–6%7.1%better
Receive SNAP4.5%3.5–5.7%7.4%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.2–35.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%12.1–16.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory13%11.2–14.9%14.4%
Hearing8.9%8–10%7.4%
Vision3.9%3.4–4.5%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.2%6.1–8.2%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 Shiley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Shiley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Shiley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Shiley by how much of its land each one covers (77% of the town has data).

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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