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Health in Cimarron Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cimarron Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67869, 67864. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cimarron Township

Cimarron Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Cimarron Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

1 in 8 working-age adults in Cimarron Township has no health insurance

13.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Kansas. 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 Cimarron Township’s likely range; Cimarron Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67869, 67864, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Cimarron Township

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

HNearest ERMeade District HospitalMeade · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesLiberal · 21.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Meade District Hospital
Meade · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
7 sites · nearest in Liberal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Southwest Medical Center
Liberal · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Beaver County Memorial Hospital
Beaver · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu
Satanta · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.6 mi
Panhandle Counseling and Health Center Outreach Center
Hooker · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cimarron Township itself
✓ Dental careCimarron Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cimarron 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 Cimarron 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
83%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cimarron Township 13.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cimarron Township adults…

On every condition, Cimarron Township is about the same as Kansas. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Cimarron Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31–38.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cimarron Township, betterCimarron Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Cimarron Township gets moving

68 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cimarron Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Cimarron Township adults feel lonely
32% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Cimarron Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cimarron Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Cimarron Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cimarron 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 7
Cimarron Township adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 8
Cimarron Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Cimarron Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Cimarron Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.4% of Cimarron Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Cimarron Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fargo Township: 41.2%West Plains Township: 37.4%Liberal Township: 42.9%Seward Township: 39.8%Mertilla Township: 37.4%Meade Center Township: 36.2%Cimarron Township: 37%Cimarron TownshipFargo TownshipWest Plains TownshipMeade District Hospital · Meade · 17.2 miHSouthwest Medical Center · Liberal · 22.1 mi · 1★ MedicareHSatanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu · Satanta · 34.8 miHLiberal Health Center · Liberal · 21.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cimarron Township37%
West Plains Township37.4%
Fargo Township41.2%
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
Fargo TownshipC41.2%12.3%15%ZIP codes
West Plains TownshipC+37.4%11.5%15.4%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Cimarron Township

Why doesn’t Cimarron 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 Cimarron Township.

What hospital is closest to Cimarron Township?

Meade District Hospital in Meade, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Cimarron 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 Cimarron Township.

Town Square →
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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.