Health · Welda

Welda, KS health

Welda differs from Kansas on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.6% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (10% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 66091, 66015, 66032
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How Welda 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 Welda adults…

39 of every 100 Welda adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Welda, betterWelda, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.4% Welda
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Welda
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Welda
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Welda
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
57%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
83%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
59%
Colon screening
KS 64%
69%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Welda 10.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Welda adults are doing

1 in 3Welda adults feel lonely
31.1% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Welda adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Welda adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Welda adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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
Welda adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 8
Welda adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Welda adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Welda adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

10.2% of Welda adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Welda

Welda 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 Welda.

Westphalia: 40.1% Washington: 40% Lone Elm: 42.4% Ozark: 41.1% Star: 38.8% Indian Creek: 40.7% Mont Ida: 41.3% Avon: 38.4% Reeder: 39.8% Jackson: 39.7% Lincoln: 40.1% Rich: 42.8% Osage: 38.1% Welda: 41.2% Welda Westphalia Washington Lone Elm Ozark Anderson County Hospital · Garnett · 9.1 miH Pheasant Ridge Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas · Garnett · 9.2 mi+
38.1%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington40%
Westphalia40.1%
Ozark41.1%
Welda41.2%
Lone Elm42.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.1 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 Welda

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

HNearest ERAnderson County HospitalGarnett · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAllen County Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasGarnett · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.2 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Garnett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
31.5 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Ottawa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careWelda's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Anderson County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careWelda's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Anderson County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthWelda's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 7 · need score 18 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 Welda. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Welda
MeasureWeldaMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%35–43.5%34.4%worse
High cholesterol39.3%35–43.6%36.7%about the same
Obesity41.2%33.4–49.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31%27.6–34.5%25.5%worse
Depression22.4%19–26%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.6%15.3–22.3%11.3%worse
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.3%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.4–15.2%11.4%about the same
COPD10%8.5–11.5%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.4%6.4%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%16.5–22.9%14%worse
Binge drink15.4%12.6–18.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.4%26.3–36.7%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%28.9–42.1%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.5–79.9%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit57.3%53.6–61.1%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check82.8%80.6–85.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening58.5%52.9–64%63.5%about the same
Mammogram69%60.4–76.9%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.8–82%77.6%about the same
No health insurance10.4%8.5–12.7%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%26.2–36.2%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%18.8–26%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.8–20.2%16%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%19.4–26.3%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.4–17.5%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.8%13–18.9%13%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%9.9–14%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.2%7.8–10.6%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7–9.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%8.2–12.5%7.4%
Disability
Any disability36.9%32.1–41.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15.5–20.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory17.2%15–19.5%14.4%
Hearing9.6%8.5–10.7%7.4%
Vision5.7%5–6.5%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone10%8.7–11.4%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 Welda door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Welda better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Welda by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Welda 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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