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Health in Jaqua Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jaqua Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67756, 67741. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jaqua Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Jaqua Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Jaqua Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Jaqua Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.5%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Jaqua Township, and more people treating it

40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Jaqua Township’s likely range; Jaqua Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67756, 67741, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jaqua Township adults…

Jaqua Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Jaqua Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jaqua Township, betterJaqua Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Jaqua Township gets moving

7.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jaqua Township 11% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Jaqua Township

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

HNearest ERCheyenne County HospitalSt. Francis · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 70.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Cheyenne County Hospital
St. Francis · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Goodland Regional Medical Center
Goodland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital
Burlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Wray Community District Hospital
Wray · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.3 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
90.3 mi
Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Eads
Eads · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jaqua Township itself
✓ Dental careJaqua Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jaqua 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 Jaqua 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).

Mind & connection

How Jaqua Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Jaqua Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Jaqua Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Jaqua Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Jaqua Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Jaqua 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 7
Jaqua Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Jaqua Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Jaqua Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Jaqua Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.7% of Jaqua Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Jaqua Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Benkelman Township: 37.8%Wano Township: 37.9%Grant Township: 38.8%Cleveland Run Township: 37.8%Orlando Township: 38.1%Bird City Township: 39.3%Voltaire Township: 38.8%Jaqua Township: 38.2%Jaqua TownshipBenkelman TownshipWano TownshipCheyenne County Hospital · St. Francis · 14.2 miHGoodland Regional Medical Center · Goodland · 24.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Benkelman Township37.8%
Wano Township37.9%
Jaqua Township38.2%
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
Benkelman Township————
Wano TownshipC−37.9%14.8%17.7%ZIP codes

Benkelman 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.

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Jaqua Township

Why doesn’t Jaqua 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 Jaqua Township.

What hospital is closest to Jaqua Township?

Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, 24.7 miles in a straight line from Jaqua Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jaqua Township.

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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.