Health · Weir

Weir, KS health

Weir differs from Kansas on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.6% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Weir
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 855 people are less certain, so we show Weir's figures without a grade.

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How Weir 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 Weir adults…

39 of every 100 Weir adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.7–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Weir, betterWeir, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.5% Weir
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.8% Weir
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Weir
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.8% Weir
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
55%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
83%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
60%
Colon screening
KS 64%
70%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weir 9.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Weir adults are doing

1 in 3Weir adults feel lonely
30.9% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Weir adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Weir adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Weir adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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
Weir adults worry about having enough food
16% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 8
Weir adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Weir adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · KS 8.2% · worse
1 in 11
Weir adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · KS 7.1% · worse

10.9% of Weir adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Weir

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGirard Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasPittsburg · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
7 sites · nearest in Pittsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
14.8 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Access Family Care Joplin
Joplin · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWeir's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careWeir's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthWeir is not a shortage area

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 Weir. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Weir
MeasureWeirMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%34.7–43.2%34.4%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.6–43%36.7%about the same
Obesity44.6%37.1–52.3%36.5%worse
Arthritis31.5%28.1–35.1%25.5%worse
Depression23.4%19.9–27.1%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.6%17.7–25.8%11.3%worse
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.2–10.2%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.7–15.7%11.4%worse
COPD10.1%8.4–12%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.7–10.1%6.4%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.8%16.1–23.7%14%worse
Binge drink14.9%12.2–17.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.5%25.3–36.7%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.8%30.6–43.3%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.6–80.6%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit55.2%51.5–58.9%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check83.3%80.8–85.6%84.1%about the same
Colon screening59.7%54.1–65%63.5%about the same
Mammogram69.8%60.9–77.5%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.7–82.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance9.7%7.4–12.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%26.1–36.4%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18–25.7%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%15.9–20.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%19.7–27.4%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.8–18.4%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%12.9–20.1%13%about the same
Housing insecurity12.6%10.3–15.4%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.3%8.6–12.2%8.2%worse
No reliable transportation9.1%7.7–10.9%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP10.9%8.5–14%7.4%
Disability
Any disability38.6%33.5–44.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%15.4–21.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory17.7%15.2–20.6%14.4%
Hearing10.1%8.8–11.4%7.4%
Vision6%5.2–7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.3–6%3.5%
Errands alone10.4%8.8–12.1%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 Weir door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Weir better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Weir 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.

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