Health · Sublette
Sublette, KS health
Sublette differs from Kansas on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (15.7% vs 9.9%) and more adults facing food insecurity (17.8% vs 13%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for SubletteTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Sublette’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Sublette is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressDObesityB-DiabetesCSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 27%
Less healthyHealthier
Kansas towns we grade (377)Healthier than 10%
Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (9,270)Healthier than 33%
About what its income would suggest. Sublette does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Sublette could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Kansas ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Sublette with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Sublette uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Sublette 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
42.2% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
32.4% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
74% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
32.5% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
17.8% face food insecurity
0 better2 close3 worse
Disability
34.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Sublette adults…
34 of every 100 Sublette adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–37.8%
Bars show Sublette; the black tick is Kansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Sublette, betterSublette, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
32.4% Sublette
KS 25.6%
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
33.4% Sublette
KS 34.3%
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.8% Sublette
KS 16.3%
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17% Sublette
KS 14%
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Sublette adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Yearly checkup
KS 77%Dentist visit
KS 65%Cholesterol check
KS 84%Colon screening
KS 64%Mammogram
KS 75%Taking BP meds
KS 78%1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sublette 15.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Sublette adults are doing
1 in 3Sublette adults feel lonely
32.5% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Sublette adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Sublette adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Sublette adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 6
Sublette adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · KS 13% · worse
1 in 7
Sublette adults worry about keeping their housing
14.3% · KS 11.2% · worse
1 in 10
Sublette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Sublette adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · KS 7.1% · worse
10% of Sublette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Disability
Living with a disability
34.6%
of Sublette adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Black tick: Kansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Sublette
No hospital or community health center in Sublette itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERSatanta District Hospital, Clinics, & LtcuSatanta · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesUlysses · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.8 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
7 sites · nearest in Ulysses
Genesis Family Health-Ulysses Dental ClinicUlysses · 28.8 mi
Genesis Family Health Ulysses - AdminUlysses · 28.8 mi
Genesis Family Health Medical - UlyssesUlysses · 28.9 mi
Liberal Health CenterLiberal · 29 mi
Genesis Family Health Care Center & Medical ClinicGarden City · 33.7 mi
Garden City Community CollegeGarden City · 33.7 mi
Garden City Dental ClinicGarden City · 35 mi
47.6 mi
Panhandle Counseling and Health Center Outreach Center
Hooker · community health center
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careSublette is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSublette is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSublette's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 25 · need score 16 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 Sublette. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Sublette
| Measure | Sublette | Margin | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.8% | 29.7–37.8% | 34.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.8% | 32.5–41.1% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.2% | 34.1–50.8% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.5% | 22.5–28.6% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Depression | 21% | 17.8–24.4% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11% | 8.8–13.6% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 10.7–14.4% | 11.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.7% | 6.3–9.1% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9% | 6.4% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3–4% | 3.2% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17% | 14–20.3% | 14% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.8% | 12.9–19.1% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32.4% | 26.8–37.8% | 25.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.4% | 27.1–40.8% | 34.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74% | 69.8–78% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.9% | 55.2–62.7% | 64.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 81.5% | 78.8–84.1% | 84.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 55.7% | 50.5–61.3% | 63.5% | worse |
| Mammogram | 68.1% | 59–76.8% | 74.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.6% | 73.6–79.3% | 77.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 15.7% | 12.5–19.2% | 9.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.5% | 27.4–37.6% | 30.9% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.9% | 19.4–26.7% | 21.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.2–19.8% | 16% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22.4% | 18.8–26.2% | 18% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.4% | 12.3–16.5% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 17.8% | 14.4–21.3% | 13% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 14.3% | 11.8–16.9% | 11.2% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.7% | 8.1–11.3% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.9% | 7.5–10.4% | 7.1% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 10% | 7.8–12.3% | 7.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.6% | 29.4–39.7% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.8% | 13.2–18.4% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.3% | 14.6–20.1% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 8.1% | 7–9.2% | 7.4% | |
| Vision | 5.9% | 5–6.8% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.3% | 3.6–5% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 9.2% | 7.8–10.9% | 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 Sublette door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Sublette better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sublette directly, so these are its own figures.
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.