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Health in Menlo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Menlo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67753, 67748. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
10.7%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
14.5 mi
Logan County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Menlo Township

10.4%worry about food · KS 13%
★ What stands out · 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 10
Menlo Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 10
Menlo Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Menlo Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Menlo Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.2% of Menlo Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Menlo Township adults…

Menlo Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Menlo Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Menlo Township

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

HNearest ERLogan County HospitalOakley · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.1 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
83.9 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMenlo Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMenlo Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Menlo 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 Menlo 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 26.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Menlo Township, betterMenlo Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Menlo Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Menlo Township 10.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Menlo Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Menlo Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Menlo Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Menlo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Menlo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Menlo 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.

Around town

Menlo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

North Randall Township: 36.2%Smith Township: 36.2%South Randall Township: 39.2%Morgan Township: 35.9%Lacey Township: 36%Summers Township: 36.9%Wendell Township: 36.1%Grinnell Township: 37.3%Solomon Township: 36.2%Menlo Township: 36.5%Menlo TownshipNorth Randall TownshipSmith TownshipSouth Randall TownshipLogan County Hospital · Oakley · 14.5 miHCitizens Medical Center · Colby · 14.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHHoxie Medical Clinic-Logan Behavioral Health · Oakley · 14.5 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
North Randall Township36.2%
Smith Township36.2%
Menlo Township36.5%
South Randall Township39.2%
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
North Randall Township————
Smith Township————
South Randall Township————

North Randall Township, Smith Township and South Randall 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.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Menlo Township

Why doesn’t Menlo 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 Menlo Township.

What hospital is closest to Menlo Township?

Logan County Hospital in Oakley, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Menlo 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 Menlo 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.