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Longford, Kansas, circa July 2017Photo: Junedude433 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Longford · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Longford residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.1%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.8%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
18.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Longford

8.3%have heart disease · KS 6.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Longford adults…

Longford runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Longford adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Longford

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalAbilene · 18.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClay County Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterChapman · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.3 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.8 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.9 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Longford itself
✓ Dental careLongford is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Longford 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 Longford; ≈ 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 25.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Longford, betterLongford, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Longford gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
69%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Longford 7.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Longford adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Longford adults feel lonely
30.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Longford adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Longford adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Longford adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Longford 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 9
Longford adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Longford adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Longford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Longford adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% of Longford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Longford and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Longford

Why doesn’t Longford have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Longford.

What hospital is closest to Longford?

Memorial Hospital in Abilene, 18.3 miles in a straight line from Longford’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 Longford.

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.