Health · Wheaton

Wheaton, KS health

On every measure CDC estimates, Wheaton looks like Kansas as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wheaton
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 72 people are less certain, so we show Wheaton's figures without a grade.

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How Wheaton 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 Wheaton adults…

37 of every 100 Wheaton adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wheaton, betterWheaton, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Wheaton
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Wheaton
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Wheaton
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Wheaton
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
64%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
67%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wheaton 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wheaton adults are doing

1 in 3Wheaton adults feel lonely
30.6% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Wheaton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Wheaton adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Wheaton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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
Wheaton adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Wheaton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Wheaton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Wheaton adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.3% of Wheaton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

of Wheaton adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Wheaton

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys CampusOnaga · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan★★★★★ · 25.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 25.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
25.8 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.9 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWheaton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWheaton is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWheaton'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 Wheaton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wheaton
MeasureWheatonMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.8–41.5%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol37.6%33.4–42.2%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.7%30.8–45.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.3%25–32%25.5%about the same
Depression20.8%17.7–24.4%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.3–16.6%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.1–10.2%8.1%about the same
Diabetes11.3%9.6–13.3%11.4%about the same
COPD7.9%6.3–9.6%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.1–8.3%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4.1%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.2–20.9%14%about the same
Binge drink16.6%13.8–20%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%21.9–32.4%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%31.6–43.5%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%71.8–79.4%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit64%60.4–67.5%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%81.9–86.9%84.1%about the same
Colon screening67.1%61.7–72.2%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.9%66.3–80.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.6–81.5%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.8%5.6–10.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%25.7–36.1%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.3–25.2%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.4–19.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%14.6–21.4%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.4–15.7%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%8.7–15.1%13%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%7.9–12.7%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.3–9.6%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.5–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.3%5.1–9.6%7.4%
Disability
Any disability31.6%26.7–36.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%11.7–17.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory15%12.6–17.8%14.4%
Hearing8.2%7.1–9.5%7.4%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.1–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%6.8–9.8%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 Wheaton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Wheaton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wheaton 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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