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Buildings in Monument Kansas 8-20-2011Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Monument Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monument Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67747, 67764. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
12.1 mi
Logan County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Monument Township

8.6%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monument Township adults…

Monument Township runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Monument Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–10.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Monument Township

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

HNearest ERLogan County HospitalOakley · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.9 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.9 mi
Goodland Regional Medical Center
Goodland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
74 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMonument Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMonument Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Monument 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 Monument 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 27.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monument Township, betterMonument Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Monument Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monument Township 8.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Monument Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Monument Township adults feel lonely
31% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Monument Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Monument Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Monument Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Monument 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
Monument Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Monument Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Monument Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Monument Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.6% of Monument Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Monument Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Logansport Township: 39.7%Oakley Township: 39.2%Winona Township: 39.8%Elkader Township: 39.5%Russell Springs Township: 39.8%Paxton Township: 39.5%Lees Township: 39.6%Grinnell Township: 37.3%McAllaster Township: 36.9%Kingery Township: 36.3%Monument Township: 39.6%Monument TownshipLogansport TownshipOakley TownshipWinona TownshipLogan County Hospital · Oakley · 12.1 miHHoxie Medical Clinic-Logan Behavioral Health · Oakley · 12.1 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oakley Township39.2%
Monument Township39.6%
Logansport Township39.7%
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
Logansport Township————
Oakley Township————
Winona Township————

Logansport Township and Winona Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Oakley Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Monument Township

Why doesn’t Monument 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 Monument Township.

What hospital is closest to Monument Township?

Logan County Hospital in Oakley, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Monument 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 Monument 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.