Health · Sinclair

Sinclair, KS health

Sinclair differs from Kansas on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.4% vs 16.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.6% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.4% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66942, 66939, 66970
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 95 people are less certain, so we show Sinclair's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Sinclair 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 Sinclair adults…

44 of every 100 Sinclair adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 39.4–48.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sinclair, betterSinclair, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Sinclair
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Sinclair
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Sinclair
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Sinclair
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
61%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
68%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sinclair 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sinclair adults are doing

1 in 4Sinclair adults feel lonely
28.5% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Sinclair adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Sinclair adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Sinclair adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 8
Sinclair adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Sinclair adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Sinclair adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Sinclair adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8.8% of Sinclair adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Sinclair

Sinclair 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 Sinclair.

Richland: 39.6% Jackson: 39.9% Grant: 40.1% White Rock: 40.5% Holmwood: 39.7% Washington: 39.8% Montana: 41.3% Big Bend: 40.6% Vicksburg: 40.2% Courtland: 40.5% Union: 40.4% Sinclair: 40.1% Sinclair Richland Jackson Grant White Rock Jewell County Hospital · Mankato · 12.7 miH
39.6%41.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Richland39.6%
Jackson39.9%
Sinclair40.1%
Grant40.1%
White Rock40.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.6 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 Sinclair

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

HNearest ERBrodstone HealthcareSuperior · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRepublic County Hospital★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 54.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Brodstone Healthcare
Superior · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.6 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
74.9 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSinclair's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jewell County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careSinclair is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSinclair's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 14 · need score 19 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 Sinclair. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sinclair
MeasureSinclairMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.9%39.4–48.3%34.4%worse
High cholesterol42%37.3–46.5%36.7%worse
Obesity40.1%31.7–48.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis35.6%31.8–39.5%25.5%worse
Depression20.7%17.5–24.1%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16%13.2–19.2%11.3%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.7–13.1%8.1%worse
Diabetes15.4%13.3–17.6%11.4%worse
COPD10.8%9.1–12.6%6.7%worse
Heart disease10.4%9.3–11.7%6.4%worse
Stroke5%4.5–5.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%14.6–20.9%14%worse
Binge drink13.4%10.9–16%16.3%better
Get no exercise32%26.7–37.5%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.5–40.8%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%76.8–83.2%76.6%better
Dentist visit60.9%57.2–64.5%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check87%85.1–88.8%84.1%better
Colon screening67.6%62.3–72.5%63.5%about the same
Mammogram71.6%63.4–78.8%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83.6%81.2–85.7%77.6%better
No health insurance9.1%7.3–11.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%23.8–33.5%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.7–23.3%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.8–17.8%16%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%19.3–26.3%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.8–18.1%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.1%10.6–15.9%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.5–12.2%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%7–9.7%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6–8.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%7–10.9%7.4%
Disability
Any disability37.5%32.5–42.4%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.7%16.9–22.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%13–17.3%14.4%
Hearing11.7%10.3–13%7.4%
Vision5.8%5–6.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.2–5.6%3.5%
Errands alone9.6%8.2–11.1%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 Sinclair door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Sinclair better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sinclair by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sinclair 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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