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Health in Goff · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Goff residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9.3%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
14.3 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Goff adults…

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

9 of every 100 Goff adults have diabetes
Kansas: 11 in 100 · better · likely 7.9–11%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Goff

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

HNearest ERNemaha Valley Community HospitalSeneca · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtchison Community Health ClinicAtchison · 43.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.8 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.6 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careGoff is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGoff is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Goff 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 Goff; ≈ 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 32.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 19.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Goff, betterGoff, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Goff gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
80%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
75%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goff 9.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Goff adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Goff adults feel lonely
32.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Goff adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Goff adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Goff adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Goff 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 9
Goff adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Goff adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Goff adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Goff adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.8% of Goff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Goff 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Goff

Why doesn’t Goff have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Goff.

What hospital is closest to Goff?

Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Goff’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 Goff.

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.