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Health in Logan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Logan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67525, 67526. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Logan Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Logan Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Logan Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 80.5% 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 Logan Township’s likely range; Logan Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67525, 67526, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Logan Township adults…

Logan Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Logan Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Logan Township 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Logan Township

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

HNearest EREllinwood District HospitalEllinwood · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of KS HLTH System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
14 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
44 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Logan Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Logan Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Logan 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 Logan 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 28.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Logan Township, betterLogan Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Logan Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Logan Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Logan Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Logan Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Logan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Logan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Logan 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
Logan Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Logan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Logan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Logan Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.8% of Logan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Logan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Independent Township: 38.5%Claflin: 38.1%Farmer Township: 39.8%Cheyenne Township: 38.5%Lakin Township: 38.5%Valley Township: 39.7%Cleveland Township: 38.6%Eureka Township: 40.5%Pioneer Township: 39.9%Great Bend Township: 39.5%South Homestead Township: 38.6%Beaver Township: 38.4%North Homestead Township: 38.4%Comanche Township: 38.4%Ellinwood: 37.8%Raymond Township: 40.5%Logan Township: 38.3%Logan TownshipIndependent TownshipClaflinFarmer TownshipCheyenne TownshipLakin TownshipEllinwood District Hospital · Ellinwood · 8.6 miHClara Barton Hospital · Hoisington · 14 mi · 2★ MedicareHUniversity of KS Health System Great Bend Campus · Great Bend · 16.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHGreat Bend Dental Clinic · Great Bend · 14.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Claflin38.1%
Logan Township38.3%
Independent Township38.5%
Cheyenne Township38.5%
Lakin Township38.5%
Farmer 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
Independent Township————
Claflin————
Cheyenne Township————
Farmer Township————
Lakin Township————

Independent Township, Claflin, Cheyenne Township, Farmer Township and Lakin 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.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Logan Township

Why doesn’t Logan 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 Logan Township.

What hospital is closest to Logan Township?

Ellinwood District Hospital in Ellinwood, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Logan 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 Logan 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.