Health by ZIP

McPherson County, KS health estimates

Kansas. 30,091 residents, 23,489 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 9 ZIP Codes and 10 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

McPherson County in Kansas. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 37.0% of the adults of McPherson County, KS have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 30.4% to 44.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: McPherson County, KS
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalKS figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202213.0%10.4 to 16.011.3%in line12.2%similar13.2%10.5 to 16.211.5%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202327.4%24.2 to 30.825.5%in line25.4%similar23.3%20.4 to 26.322.8%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%8.3 to 10.38.1%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.3%6.6 to 8.16.9%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.8%5.5 to 8.36.7%in line6.2%similar5.8%4.7 to 7.06.0%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.7%5.8 to 7.86.4%in line6.4%similar5.2%4.5 to 6.05.5%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.9%8.7 to 11.39.9%in line9.8%similar10.1%8.9 to 11.510.0%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202321.1%17.9 to 24.620.8%in line20.2%similar22.2%18.9 to 25.921.4%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.5%8.8 to 12.311.4%in line12.0%similar8.8%7.4 to 10.410.1%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202335.0%31.1 to 39.234.4%in line34.4%similar30.8%27.1 to 34.831.6%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202336.5%32.4 to 40.636.7%in line37.4%similar31.2%27.3 to 35.332.5%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202337.0%30.4 to 44.036.5%in line32.8%similar38.0%31.2 to 45.337.0%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.3%2.8 to 3.83.2%in line3.4%similar2.6%2.3 to 3.02.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: McPherson County, KS
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalKS figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202384.7%82.4 to 87.184.1%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.883.1%80.5 to 85.783.1%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202262.2%56.6 to 67.463.5%in line66.3%similar56.0%50.5 to 61.458.1%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20237.9%6.0 to 10.39.9%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.2%6.2 to 10.810.3%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202273.4%65.2 to 80.774.6%in line76.5%similar72.3%63.9 to 79.973.8%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202379.4%76.6 to 81.877.6%in line77.0%similar59.4%54.7 to 63.859.8%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202266.5%62.9 to 70.064.9%in line63.9%similar65.5%61.9 to 69.164.3%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202376.8%73.1 to 80.376.6%in line77.7%similar74.4%70.3 to 78.175.1%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: McPherson County, KS
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalKS figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%12.8 to 18.716.3%in line15.2%similar17.6%14.4 to 20.917.4%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202313.6%10.7 to 16.814.0%in line11.4%similar14.6%11.4 to 18.014.5%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202326.5%21.5 to 32.125.6%in line24.5%similar25.3%20.3 to 30.525.0%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202232.3%26.7 to 38.334.3%in line36.0%similar33.9%28.2 to 40.035.3%in line36.8%similar
Disability: McPherson County, KS
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalKS figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.7%25.9 to 35.930.4%in line30.0%similar28.4%23.7 to 33.329.1%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.9%11.6 to 16.414.4%in line13.7%similar14.5%12.1 to 17.114.8%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.2%7.0 to 9.37.4%in line6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.6%5.7 to 7.56.6%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.5%6.2 to 8.87.7%in line7.9%similar7.2%5.9 to 8.57.6%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%10.9 to 16.013.4%in line13.5%similar11.1%9.1 to 13.312.1%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.6 to 3.83.5%in line3.8%similar2.9%2.4 to 3.43.3%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.0%3.4 to 4.84.6%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.7%3.1 to 4.34.4%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: McPherson County, KS
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalKS figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%13.8 to 20.118.0%in line19.2%similar15.9%13.1 to 19.117.5%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.8%13.5 to 18.216.0%in line15.6%similar17.0%14.6 to 19.616.6%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.3%10.5 to 14.412.3%in line12.8%similar11.6%9.8 to 13.611.8%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in McPherson County

ZIP Codes in McPherson County, KS, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst McPherson County
ZIP Code 671073,02236.6%30.6 to 43.1similar
ZIP Code 674281,38938.4%31.9 to 45.3similar
ZIP Code 674431,77839.1%32.3 to 46.3similar
ZIP Code 674564,88635.0%29.4 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 6746016,11337.4%30.7 to 44.2similar
ZIP Code 6746496338.1%32.0 to 44.3similar
ZIP Code 674766639.7%32.6 to 47.0similar
ZIP Code 6749137438.5%32.4 to 44.9similar
ZIP Code 675462,53037.5%31.1 to 44.2similar

The dashed line in each drawing is McPherson County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of McPherson County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in McPherson County

Places in McPherson County, KS, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst McPherson County
Canton68538.5%31.9 to 45.7similar
Elyria12039.3%32.4 to 46.3similar
Galva83439.0%32.5 to 46.5similar
Inman1,34136.0%29.3 to 42.7similar
Lindsborg3,77633.8%27.6 to 40.5similar
Marquette59937.8%31.0 to 44.7similar
McPherson14,08237.2%30.6 to 44.0similar
Moundridge1,97435.6%29.0 to 42.6similar
Roxbury7039.4%32.4 to 46.6similar
Windom8540.3%33.4 to 47.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is McPherson County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for McPherson County, KS, for 12 of the 40 measures.

McPherson County, KS: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.9%5.8 to 8.17.1%5.7 to 8.67.3%6.5 to 8.26.8%5.5 to 8.3
Coronary Heart Disease7.4%6.6 to 8.37.0%6.0 to 8.07.2%6.4 to 8.06.7%5.8 to 7.8
Current Asthma9.2%8.7 to 9.79.7%8.6 to 11.010.3%9.0 to 11.79.9%8.7 to 11.3
Depression17.9%16.8 to 19.118.7%15.8 to 21.919.5%16.5 to 22.921.1%17.9 to 24.6
Diabetes10.9%10.0 to 11.811.0%9.3 to 12.711.1%9.6 to 12.810.5%8.8 to 12.3
High Blood Pressure34.7%33.2 to 36.134.9%31.4 to 38.634.4%31.0 to 37.935.0%31.1 to 39.2
Obesity31.6%29.9 to 33.235.3%30.1 to 40.934.1%28.0 to 40.737.0%30.4 to 44.0
Health Insurance13.3%10.8 to 15.89.3%7.0 to 12.16.6%5.9 to 7.47.9%6.0 to 10.3
Binge Drinking16.2%15.5 to 16.916.3%13.7 to 19.217.0%13.8 to 20.315.7%12.8 to 18.7
Current Cigarette Smoking15.6%12.9 to 18.315.8%12.5 to 19.514.0%12.2 to 16.013.6%10.7 to 16.8
Physical Inactivity22.4%19.7 to 25.325.0%20.8 to 29.621.9%18.5 to 25.726.5%21.5 to 32.1
General Health13.4%11.5 to 15.614.3%11.8 to 17.215.0%13.2 to 16.916.8%13.8 to 20.1

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. McPherson County, KS: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ks/mcpherson-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about McPherson County, KS

How does the obesity estimate of McPherson County, KS compare with Kansas?

The Kansas figure is 36.5% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Kansas figure is inside the interval of McPherson County, KS. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of McPherson County, KS compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for McPherson County, KS is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in McPherson County, KS?

CDC estimates that 10.5% of the adults of McPherson County, KS have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 8.8% to 12.3%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is McPherson County, KS above or below the Kansas figure?

McPherson County, KS and the Kansas figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for McPherson County, KS is above the Kansas figure for 1 measure.

It is below the Kansas figure for 3 measures.

It is in line with the Kansas figure for 36 measures.