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Health in Kendall Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kendall Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67857, 67878. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.1%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
29.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
14.1%
Worse than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
13 mi
Hamilton County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kendall Township

14.1%uninsured, ages 18–64 · KS 9.9%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
82%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
60%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kendall Township 14.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kendall Township adults…

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

34 of every 100 Kendall Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.6–37.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Kendall Township

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

HNearest ERHamilton County HospitalSyracuse · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHigh Plains Community Health CenterHolly · 29.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Hamilton County Hospital
Syracuse · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Kearny County Hospital
Lakin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.1 mi
High Plains Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Holly
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.7 mi
Greeley County Health Services
Tribune · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.9 mi
Stanton County Hospital
Johnson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.7 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
6 sites · nearest in Ulysses
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careKendall Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKendall Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kendall 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 Kendall 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 29.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kendall Township, betterKendall Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Kendall Township gets moving

58 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Kendall Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Kendall Township adults feel lonely
32% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Kendall Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Kendall Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Kendall Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kendall 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
Kendall Township adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 8
Kendall Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Kendall Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Kendall Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Kendall Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hartland Township: 37.4%Kendall Township: 36.4%West Hibbard Township: 37.1%Lakin Township: 37.6%Kendall Township: 38%Kendall TownshipHartland TownshipKearny County Hospital · Lakin · 19.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hartland Township37.4%
Kendall Township38%
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
Hartland Township————

Hartland 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Kendall Township

Why doesn’t Kendall 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 Kendall Township.

What hospital is closest to Kendall Township?

Hamilton County Hospital in Syracuse, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Kendall 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 Kendall 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.