Health · Timken

Timken, KS health

Timken differs from Kansas on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.6% vs 11.2%) and fewer binge drinkers (12.8% vs 16.3%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.8% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67575 (all of Timken)
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How Timken 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 Timken adults…

45 of every 100 Timken adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.4–49.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Timken, betterTimken, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.9% Timken
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Timken
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Timken
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Timken
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
64%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
89%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
66%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
85%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Timken 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Timken adults are doing

1 in 4Timken adults feel lonely
28.2% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Timken adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Timken adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Timken adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 9
Timken adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 12
Timken adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 15
Timken adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 16
Timken adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1% · better

6.9% of Timken adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing12%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Timken

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

HNearest ERRush County Memorial HospitalLa Crosse · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 22.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareLarned · 20.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Rush County Memorial Hospital
La Crosse · not rated
ER
20.3 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
28.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careTimken's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rush County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careTimken is not a shortage area
! Mental healthTimken's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 23 · 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 Timken. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Timken
MeasureTimkenMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.7%40.4–49.3%34.4%worse
High cholesterol42%37.6–46.8%36.7%worse
Obesity38%30.7–46.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis37%33.5–40.9%25.5%worse
Depression19.9%17–23.2%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.8%16.5–23.2%11.3%worse
Asthma9.9%8.9–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.7%11.6–14%8.1%worse
Diabetes15%13.1–17.2%11.4%worse
COPD10.3%8.9–12%6.7%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.4–11.8%6.4%worse
Stroke5%4.5–5.7%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.4–18.6%14%about the same
Binge drink12.8%10.5–15.3%16.3%better
Get no exercise31.9%27–37.3%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.3%25.2–37.6%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%77.6–83.8%76.6%better
Dentist visit63.6%59.9–67%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check88.5%86.8–90%84.1%better
Colon screening65.7%60.8–70.4%63.5%about the same
Mammogram72.7%64.5–79.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.5%82.1–86.7%77.6%better
No health insurance8%6.4–9.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%23.6–33%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.5–22.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.9–16.4%16%about the same
Fair or poor health21.4%18.4–25%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.6–17.7%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.2%9.1–13.6%13%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.2–10.2%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.8–7.9%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5.2–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.9%5.6–8.6%7.4%
Disability
Any disability37.3%33–42.1%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%17.2–23%13.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.3–16.1%14.4%
Hearing12%10.8–13.5%7.4%
Vision5.6%4.9–6.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.1–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone9.2%8–10.7%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 Timken door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Timken better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Timken by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Timken 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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