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Health in Collyer Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Collyer Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67631, 67672. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Collyer Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Collyer Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 31.4%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Collyer Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Collyer 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 ↓

Nearly everyone in Collyer Township is insured

Only 6.9% 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 Collyer Township’s likely range; Collyer Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67631, 67672, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Collyer Township adults…

Collyer Township runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Collyer Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.7%
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
Collyer Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Collyer Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Collyer Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 19
Collyer Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.2% of Collyer Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Collyer Township 6.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Collyer Township

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

HNearest ERTrego County Lemke Memorial HospitalWakeeney · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 35.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.8 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Grisell Memorial Hospital
Ransom · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.5 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCollyer Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCollyer Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Collyer 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 Collyer 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 26.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Collyer Township, betterCollyer Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Collyer Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Collyer Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Collyer Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Collyer Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Collyer Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Collyer Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Collyer 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

Collyer Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

WaKeeney Township: 40.5%Bryant Township: 38.2%Baker Township: 36.7%Larrabee Township: 36.7%Ohio Township: 35.8%Ogallah Township: 40%Happy Township: 38.7%Waring Township: 36.4%Nevada Township: 35.6%Solomon Township: 37.2%Payne Township: 37.8%White Rock Township: 36.5%Jerome Township: 38.2%Eden Township: 35.6%Forrester Township: 35.5%Collyer Township: 40.2%Collyer TownshipWaKeeney TownshipBryant TownshipBaker TownshipLarrabee TownshipOhio TownshipTrego County Lemke Memorial Hospital · Wakeeney · 12.5 miHGove County Medical Center · Quinter · 13.8 miHGrisell Memorial Hospital · Ransom · 21 miHHoxie Medical Clinic · Hoxie · 35.8 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ohio Township35.8%
Baker Township36.7%
Larrabee Township36.7%
Bryant Township38.2%
Collyer Township40.2%
WaKeeney Township40.5%
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
WaKeeney TownshipB40.5%12.1%14.2%ZIP codes
Bryant Township————
Baker TownshipB−36.7%12.2%14.9%ZIP 67752
Larrabee Township————
Ohio Township————

Bryant Township, Larrabee Township and Ohio 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Collyer Township

Why doesn’t Collyer 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 Collyer Township.

What hospital is closest to Collyer Township?

Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in Wakeeney, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Collyer 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 Collyer 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.