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Health in Ford · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ford residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
34.4%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
17.6 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ford

9.9%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
Ford adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Ford adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Ford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Ford adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.3% of Ford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ford adults…

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

9 of every 100 Ford adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Ford

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

HNearest ERCentura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City · 17.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
5 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Minneola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.8 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ford itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ford itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ford 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; ≈ 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 23.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ford, betterFord, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Ford gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ford 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%
69%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ford 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ford adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Ford adults feel lonely
28% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ford adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ford adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Ford adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ford 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

Ford 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Ford

Why doesn’t Ford 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.

What hospital is closest to Ford?

Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City in Dodge City, 17.6 miles in a straight line from Ford’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ford.

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.