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Health in Logan · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Logan residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Logan. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Logan

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Logan

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.2%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Logan runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Logan adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.9%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

In Logan, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.5% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.9% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. 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’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Logan adults…

Logan runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Logan adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–12.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Logan, betterLogan, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Logan gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
85%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Logan 9.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Logan

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

HNearest ERPhillips County HospitalPhillipsburg · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 50.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.9 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Logan itself
✓ Dental careLogan is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Logan 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; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Logan adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Logan adults feel lonely
28.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Logan adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Logan adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Logan adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Logan 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
Logan adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Logan adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Logan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Logan adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.9% of Logan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Logan and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Logan Township: 41.9%Towanda Township: 41.9%Beaver Township: 42.4%Solomon-District 3 Township: 42.2%Belmont Township: 41%Township 5: 41.6%Plainview Township: 41%Pioneer Township: 38.6%Logan: 42.1%LoganLogan TownshipTowanda Township
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Logan Township41.9%
Towanda Township41.9%
Logan42.1%
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
Towanda Township————
Logan Township————

Towanda Township and Logan 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.

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing12%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Logan

Why doesn’t Logan 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.

What hospital is closest to Logan?

Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Logan’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.

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.