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Health in Lees Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lees Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67764, 67871. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.4%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
19.2 mi
Scott County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lees Township

8.4%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lees Township adults…

Lees Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Lees Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Lees Township

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

HNearest ERScott County HospitalScott City · 19.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyScott County Hospital★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 26.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.2 mi
Scott County Hospital
Scott City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.5 mi
Wichita County Health Center
Leoti · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.8 mi
Lane County Hospital
Dighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
52.2 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLees Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLees Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lees 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 Lees 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 28.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lees Township, betterLees Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Lees Township gets moving

51 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lees Township 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lees Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Lees Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lees Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lees Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Lees Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lees 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 8
Lees Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Lees Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Lees Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Lees Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.2% of Lees Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Lees Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Paxton Township: 39.5%Elkader Township: 39.5%Lewis Township: 37.2%Beaver Township: 38.4%Logansport Township: 39.7%Russell Springs Township: 39.8%Augustine Township: 40.6%Gaeland Township: 37.6%Oakley Township: 39.2%Jerome Township: 38.2%Cheyenne Township: 37.5%Gove Township: 38.1%Isbel Township: 39.4%Monument Township: 39.6%Lees Township: 39.6%Lees TownshipPaxton TownshipElkader TownshipLewis TownshipBeaver TownshipLogansport TownshipScott County Hospital · Scott City · 19.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHLogan County Hospital · Oakley · 26.8 miHWichita County Health Center · Leoti · 29.5 miHLane County Hospital · Dighton · 30.8 miHHoxie Medical Clinic-Logan Behavioral Health · Oakley · 26.8 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lewis Township37.2%
Beaver Township38.4%
Paxton Township39.5%
Elkader Township39.5%
Lees Township39.6%
Logansport Township39.7%
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
Paxton Township————
Lewis Township————
Elkader Township————
Logansport Township————
Beaver Township————

Paxton Township, Lewis Township, Elkader Township, Logansport Township and Beaver 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Lees Township

Why doesn’t Lees 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 Lees Township.

What hospital is closest to Lees Township?

Scott County Hospital in Scott City, 19.2 miles in a straight line from Lees 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 Lees 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.