Health · Webber

Webber, KS health

Webber differs from Kansas on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.6% vs 16.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84.5% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 66970 (all of Webber)
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How Webber 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 Webber adults…

45 of every 100 Webber adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.4–50.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Webber, betterWebber, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.1% Webber
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.9% Webber
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.6% Webber
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Webber
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
61%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
66%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
85%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Webber 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Webber adults are doing

1 in 4Webber adults feel lonely
27.8% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Webber adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Webber adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Webber adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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
Webber adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 11
Webber adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Webber adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Webber adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1% · about the same

8.7% of Webber adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing12%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Webber

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

HNearest ERBrodstone HealthcareSuperior · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRepublic County Hospital★★★★★ · 22.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 49.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Brodstone Healthcare
Superior · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.5 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
79.9 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careWebber's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jewell County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careWebber is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWebber'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 Webber. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Webber
MeasureWebberMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.4%40.4–50.1%34.4%worse
High cholesterol43.1%38.2–47.8%36.7%worse
Obesity39.5%30.9–48.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis36.7%32.5–40.8%25.5%worse
Depression20.2%16.9–23.6%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%10.7–16.5%11.3%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%10.8–13.4%8.1%worse
Diabetes15.9%13.5–18.3%11.4%worse
COPD11.2%9.2–13.3%6.7%worse
Heart disease11%9.5–12.4%6.4%worse
Stroke5.1%4.4–5.8%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%14.4–21.7%14%worse
Binge drink12.6%10.2–15.2%16.3%better
Get no exercise32.1%26–37.9%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.9%27.4–41.2%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.1%77.6–84.1%76.6%better
Dentist visit61.1%57.2–64.8%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check87.6%85.6–89.4%84.1%better
Colon screening66.1%60.9–71%63.5%about the same
Mammogram74.1%65.8–81.3%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.5%81.9–86.7%77.6%better
No health insurance9.1%7–11.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.1–32.6%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.2–23%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15%13–17.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health22.9%19–26.8%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.5–18.2%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10–15.8%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.7–11.4%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.5–9.2%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.7–8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.7%6.7–11%7.4%
Disability
Any disability37.4%31.8–42.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%16.6–23.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.2–16.8%14.4%
Hearing12%10.5–13.5%7.4%
Vision5.8%4.9–6.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.1–5.7%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%7.8–11%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 Webber door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Webber better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Webber by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Webber 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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