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Health in Kingery Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kingery Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67732, 67743, 67764, 67701. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kingery Township

Cancer runs high in Kingery Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Kingery Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Kingery Township’s likely range; Kingery Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67732, 67743, 67764, 67701, which may reach past town lines.

★ 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 11
Kingery Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Kingery Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Kingery Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Kingery Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.2% of Kingery Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kingery Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Kingery Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Kingery Township

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

HNearest ERCitizens Medical CenterColby · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 23.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
Goodland Regional Medical Center
Goodland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.8 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
88.3 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careKingery Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKingery Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kingery 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 Kingery 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%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kingery Township, betterKingery Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Kingery Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kingery Township 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Kingery Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Kingery Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Kingery Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Kingery Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Kingery Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Kingery 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.

Around town

Kingery Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Summers Township: 36.9%West Hale Township: 35.2%Winona Township: 39.8%Morgan Township: 35.9%South Randall Township: 39.2%North Randall Township: 36.2%East Hale Township: 36.1%Llanos Township: 35.4%Barrett Township: 35.4%McAllaster Township: 36.9%Monument Township: 39.6%Russell Springs Township: 39.8%Kingery Township: 36.3%Kingery TownshipSummers TownshipWest Hale TownshipWinona TownshipCitizens Medical Center · Colby · 16.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHLogan County Hospital · Oakley · 23.3 miHHoxie Medical Clinic-Logan Behavioral Health · Oakley · 23.3 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
West Hale Township35.2%
Kingery Township36.3%
Summers Township36.9%
Winona Township39.8%
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
Summers Township————
West Hale Township————
Winona Township————

Summers Township, West Hale Township and Winona 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Kingery Township

Why doesn’t Kingery 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 Kingery Township.

What hospital is closest to Kingery Township?

Citizens Medical Center in Colby, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Kingery Township’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 Kingery 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.