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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 codes 67730, 67701, 67744. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Center Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Center Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Center Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Center Township, and more people treating it

39.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 codes 67730, 67701, 67744, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center Township adults…

Center Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Center Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center Township 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Center Township

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

HNearest ERRawlins County Health CenterAtwood · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 32 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Decatur Health
Oberlin · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Dundy County Hospital
Benkelman · not rated
ERRural critical access
32 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
112.4 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center Township itself
✓ 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 29.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Center Township, betterCenter Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Center Township gets moving

36 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Center Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Center Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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.

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 8
Center Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Center Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Center Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Center Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.9% of Center Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Center Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ludell Township: 43.5%Mirage Township: 40.4%Driftwood Township: 42.5%Rocewood Township: 41.5%Rovohl Township: 35.9%Herl Township: 40.2%Union Township: 43.5%Barrett Township: 35.4%Bird City Township: 39.3%Morgan Township: 35.9%Wendell Township: 36.1%Lacey Township: 36%Finley Township: 37.1%Achilles Township: 37.6%Sappa Township: 36.8%Logan Township: 36.9%Jefferson Township: 36.1%Llanos Township: 35.4%East Hale Township: 36.1%West Hale Township: 35.2%Center Township: 40.9%Center TownshipLudell TownshipMirage TownshipDriftwood TownshipRocewood TownshipRovohl TownshipHerl TownshipUnion TownshipBarrett TownshipRawlins County Health Center · Atwood · 7.4 miHCitizens Medical Center · Colby · 24.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Barrett Township35.4%
Rovohl Township35.9%
Herl Township40.2%
Mirage Township40.4%
Center Township40.9%
Rocewood Township41.5%
Driftwood Township42.5%
Ludell Township43.5%
Union Township43.5%
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
Ludell Township————
Driftwood Township————
Mirage Township————
Rocewood Township————
Rovohl Township————
Herl Township————
Union Township————
Barrett Township————

Ludell Township, Driftwood Township, Mirage Township, Rocewood Township, Rovohl Township, Herl Township, Union Township and Barrett 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.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
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?

Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood, 7.4 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.