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Health in Collyer · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Collyer residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Collyer. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.6%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
6.8 mi
Gove County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Collyer

9.7%worry about food · KS 13%
★ What stands out · 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 10
Collyer adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Collyer adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Collyer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Collyer adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Collyer adults…

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

34 of every 100 Collyer adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–37.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Collyer

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

HNearest ERGove County Medical CenterQuinter · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 27.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.4 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCollyer is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCollyer is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Collyer 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; ≈ 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 24.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Collyer, betterCollyer, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Collyer gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
60%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Collyer 7.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Collyer adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Collyer adults feel lonely
30.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Collyer adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Collyer adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Collyer adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Collyer 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 and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Collyer

Why doesn’t Collyer 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.

What hospital is closest to Collyer?

Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Collyer’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.

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.