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Health in McAllaster Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McAllaster Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67761, 67732, 67764. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.9%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.6%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
27.2 mi
Goodland Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in McAllaster Township

27 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near McAllaster Township

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

HNearest ERGoodland Regional Medical CenterGoodland · 27.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 29.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.2 mi
Goodland Regional Medical Center
Goodland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.4 mi
Wichita County Health Center
Leoti · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
78.8 mi
High Plains Holly Clinic
Holly · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMcAllaster Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcAllaster Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McAllaster 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 McAllaster 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McAllaster Township adults…

McAllaster Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 McAllaster Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
McAllaster Township, betterMcAllaster Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where McAllaster Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
McAllaster Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How McAllaster Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10McAllaster Township adults feel lonely
30% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5McAllaster Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5McAllaster Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6McAllaster Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 McAllaster 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 9
McAllaster Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
McAllaster Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
McAllaster Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
McAllaster Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.6% of McAllaster Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

McAllaster Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Winona Township: 39.8%Wallace Township: 37.7%Western Township: 38.2%Monument Township: 39.6%Russell Springs Township: 39.8%Kingery Township: 36.3%Sharon Springs Township: 36.8%Harrison Township: 37.3%Augustine Township: 40.6%McAllaster Township: 36.9%McAllaster TownshipWinona TownshipWallace TownshipWestern Township
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
McAllaster Township36.9%
Wallace Township37.7%
Western Township38.2%
Winona 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
Winona Township————
Western Township————
Wallace Township————

Winona Township, Western Township and Wallace 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in McAllaster Township

Why doesn’t McAllaster 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 McAllaster Township.

What hospital is closest to McAllaster Township?

Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, 27.2 miles in a straight line from McAllaster 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 McAllaster Township.

Town Square →
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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.