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Health in Morlan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morlan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67657, 67625, 67656, 67642. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Morlan Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Morlan Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 9.1%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Morlan Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Morlan Township, and more people treating it

41.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Morlan Township’s likely range; Morlan Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67657, 67625, 67656, 67642, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morlan Township adults…

Morlan Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Morlan Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morlan Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Morlan Township

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

HNearest ERGraham County HospitalHill City · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 30.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.6 mi
Hays Medical Center
Hays · ★★★★★
ER
40.3 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Morlan Township itself
✓ Dental careMorlan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Morlan 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 Morlan 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 28.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Morlan Township, betterMorlan Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Morlan Township gets moving

7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Morlan Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Morlan Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Morlan Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Morlan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Morlan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Morlan 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
Morlan Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Morlan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Morlan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Morlan Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.9% of Morlan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Morlan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Township 9: 41.4%Wildhorse Township: 38.8%Happy Township: 38.7%Township 8: 41.5%Millbrook Township: 37%Buckeye Township: 37.8%Ogallah Township: 40%Nicodemus Township: 38.5%Hill City Township: 36.9%Nicodemus: 38.5%Township 7: 40.2%WaKeeney Township: 40.5%Bryant Township: 38.2%Township 10: 40%Gettysburg Township: 37.2%Solomon Township: 37.2%Morlan Township: 40.5%Morlan TownshipTownship 9Wildhorse TownshipHappy TownshipTownship 8Millbrook TownshipGraham County Hospital · Hill City · 13.4 miHTrego County Lemke Memorial Hospital · Wakeeney · 15.7 miHRooks County Health Center · Plainville · 21.7 miHHays Medical Center · Hays · 31.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHFirst Care Clinic · Hays · 30.8 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Millbrook Township37%
Happy Township38.7%
Wildhorse Township38.8%
Morlan Township40.5%
Township 941.4%
Township 841.5%
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
Wildhorse Township————
Township 9————
Happy Township————
Millbrook Township————
Township 8————

Wildhorse Township, Township 9, Happy Township, Millbrook Township and Township 8: 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.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Morlan Township

Why doesn’t Morlan 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 Morlan Township.

What hospital is closest to Morlan Township?

Graham County Hospital in Hill City, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Morlan 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 Morlan 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.