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Health in Center Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Center Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Center Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67854. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Center Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Center Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.2%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Center Township runs above Kansas on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Center Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kansas figure falls outside Center Township’s likely range; Center Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67854, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center Township adults…

Center Township runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Center Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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 11
Center Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Center Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Center Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 19
Center Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.1% of Center Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Center Township

1 hospital in Center Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHodgeman County Health CenterJetmore · 0.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Center Township
21.7 mi
Ness County Hospital District #2
Ness City · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
6 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.5 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
44 mi
Larned Clinic Site
Larned · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCenter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCenter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Center Township itself

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 Center Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Center Township, betterCenter Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Center Township gets moving

36 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
69%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center Township 7.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Center Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Center Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Center Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Center Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Center Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Center Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Center Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sawlog Township: 35.9%Hallet Township: 36.8%Valley Township: 36.8%Marena Township: 36.7%Sterling Township: 37%Grandview Township: 36.3%South Roscoe Township: 37.5%Spearville Township: 34.1%North Roscoe Township: 37.6%Benton Township: 37.1%Franklin Township: 35.5%Highpoint Township: 35.7%Browns Grove Township: 35%Shiley Township: 34.9%Sawmill Township: 34.9%Center Township: 36.8%Center TownshipSawlog TownshipHallet TownshipValley TownshipMarena TownshipHodgeman County Health Center · Jetmore · 0.3 miHNess County Hospital District #2 · Ness City · 21.7 miHCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City · Dodge City · 21.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHDodge City Medical Center Suites A, B, C,d · Dodge City · 22.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sawlog Township35.9%
Marena Township36.7%
Center Township36.8%
Hallet Township36.8%
Valley Township36.8%
KS36.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Sawlog Township————
Hallet Township————
Valley Township————
Marena Township————

Sawlog Township, Hallet Township, Valley Township and Marena Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Center Township

Why doesn’t Center Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Center Township.

What hospital is closest to Center Township?

Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore, 0.3 miles in a straight line from Center Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Center Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.