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Health in Lacey Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lacey Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67734, 67701, 67753. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.6%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.6%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
Citizens Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lacey Township

9.8%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
Lacey Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Lacey Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Lacey Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Lacey Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.1% of Lacey Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lacey Township adults…

On every condition, Lacey Township is about the same as Kansas. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Lacey Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–36.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Lacey Township

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

HNearest ERCitizens Medical CenterColby · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.2 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
92.1 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLacey Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLacey Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lacey 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 Lacey 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 24.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lacey Township, betterLacey Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Lacey Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lacey Township 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lacey Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Lacey Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lacey Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lacey Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Lacey Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lacey 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

Lacey Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Smith Township: 36.2%Wendell Township: 36.1%Morgan Township: 35.9%North Randall Township: 36.2%Rovohl Township: 35.9%Menlo Township: 36.5%Jefferson Township: 36.1%Herl Township: 40.2%East Hale Township: 36.1%Summers Township: 36.9%South Randall Township: 39.2%Barrett Township: 35.4%Center Township: 40.9%Lacey Township: 36%Lacey TownshipSmith TownshipWendell TownshipMorgan TownshipNorth Randall TownshipRovohl TownshipCitizens Medical Center · Colby · 9.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHRawlins County Health Center · Atwood · 27.2 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Morgan Township35.9%
Rovohl Township35.9%
Lacey Township36%
Wendell Township36.1%
Smith Township36.2%
North Randall Township36.2%
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
Smith Township————
Morgan Township————
Wendell Township————
North Randall Township————
Rovohl Township————

Smith Township, Morgan Township, Wendell Township, North Randall Township and Rovohl 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.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Lacey Township

Why doesn’t Lacey 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 Lacey Township.

What hospital is closest to Lacey Township?

Citizens Medical Center in Colby, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Lacey 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 Lacey 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.