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Health in Ford Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ford Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67842, 67801, 67834, 67865. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
35%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9.9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.6%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
17.1 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ford Township adults…

Ford Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Ford Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Ford Township

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

HNearest ERMinneola District HospitalMinneola · 17.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
6 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Minneola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.2 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.6 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.2 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.3 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ford Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ford Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ford 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 Ford 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 25.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ford Township, betterFord Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Ford Township gets moving

7.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ford Township 9.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ford Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Ford Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ford Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ford Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Ford Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ford 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
Ford Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Ford Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Ford Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Ford Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.4% of Ford Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Ford Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spearville Township: 34.1%Grandview Township: 36.3%Bucklin Township: 34.3%Enterprise Township: 39.2%Sodville Township: 34.1%Wheatland Township: 36.9%Sawlog Township: 35.9%Wilroads Gardens: 39.7%Dodge City: 39.6%Dodge Township: 39.6%Fort Dodge: 34.6%Royal Township: 39.6%Richland Township: 39.6%Bloom Township: 36%Ford Township: 35%Ford TownshipSpearville TownshipGrandview TownshipBucklin TownshipEnterprise TownshipSodville TownshipCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City · Dodge City · 17.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHGenesis Family Health Dodge City Military Plaza - Behavioral Health Services · Dodge City · 15.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Spearville Township34.1%
Sodville Township34.1%
Bucklin Township34.3%
Ford Township35%
Grandview Township36.3%
Enterprise Township39.2%
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
Spearville TownshipB+34.1%10.9%13.2%ZIP codes
Grandview Township————
Bucklin Township————
Enterprise TownshipC39.2%12.7%15.7%ZIP codes
Sodville Township————

Grandview Township, Bucklin Township and Sodville 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Ford Township

Why doesn’t Ford 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 Ford Township.

What hospital is closest to Ford Township?

Minneola District Hospital in Minneola, 17.1 miles in a straight line from Ford 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 Ford 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.