Health · Sumner

Sumner, KS health

Sumner differs from Kansas on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.7% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67152, 67103, 67031, 67004
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How Sumner 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 Sumner adults…

38 of every 100 Sumner adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.9–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sumner, betterSumner, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Sumner
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.6% Sumner
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Sumner
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Sumner
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
62%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
70%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sumner 8.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sumner adults are doing

1 in 3Sumner adults feel lonely
29.7% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Sumner adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Sumner adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Sumner adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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 8
Sumner adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Sumner adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Sumner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Sumner adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8.2% of Sumner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Sumner

Sumner 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 Sumner.

Springdale: 38.3% Illinois: 37.5% Osborne: 39.2% Seventy-Six: 41.4% Ryan: 38.6% Conway: 38% Creek: 38.5% Ninnescah: 36.9% London: 39% Wellington: 41.8% Wellington: 41.6% Downs: 40.9% Harmon: 40% Sumner: 39.6% Sumner Springdale Illinois Osborne Seventy-Six Gracemed Clearwater Family Clinic · Clearwater · 11.1 mi+
36.9%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Illinois37.5%
Springdale38.3%
Osborne39.2%
Sumner39.6%
Seventy-Six41.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.9 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 Sumner

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

HNearest ERCaldwell Regional Medical CenterCaldwell · 21.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWichita VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 27 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicClearwater · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Rock Regional Hospital
Derby · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Hunter Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27 mi
Wichita VA Medical Center
Wichita · ★★★★★
ERVA
27.3 mi
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSumner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Sumner County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careSumner is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSumner's county is a federal shortage area.Sumner County · 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 Sumner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sumner
MeasureSumnerMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%33.9–41.8%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol40%35.8–44.1%36.7%about the same
Obesity39.6%32.7–46.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.3%26.9–33.5%25.5%worse
Depression21.5%18.3–24.8%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.7%12.1–17.7%11.3%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.5%8.1%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.8–14.4%11.4%about the same
COPD8.6%7.5–9.9%6.7%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–9%6.4%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.1–19.6%14%worse
Binge drink15.2%12.5–18.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%22.8–31.7%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%32.1–43.4%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.2–81.9%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.4%58.9–65.8%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check84.7%82.7–86.7%84.1%about the same
Colon screening64.4%59.4–68.9%63.5%about the same
Mammogram69.9%61.9–76.9%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.8–82.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8.7%7–10.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%25.2–34.4%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.3–23.7%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.5–18.6%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%16.9–22.6%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.3–15.9%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.5–15.1%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%8.7–12.1%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.2%7.1–9.5%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.2–8.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%6.7–10%7.4%
Disability
Any disability32.6%28.3–36.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.9–18.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.2%13.3–17.2%14.4%
Hearing9.1%8.1–10.2%7.4%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.8%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 Sumner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Sumner better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sumner by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sumner 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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