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Health in North Randall Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Randall Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67701, 67748, 67753. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
9.5 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Randall Township adults…

On every condition, North Randall Township is about the same as Kansas. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 North Randall Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29–37.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near North Randall Township

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

HNearest ERCitizens Medical CenterColby · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.5 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
88.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNorth Randall Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Randall Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers North Randall 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 North Randall 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 25.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Randall Township, betterNorth Randall Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where North Randall Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Randall Township 8.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How North Randall Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10North Randall Township adults feel lonely
30% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5North Randall Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5North Randall Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6North Randall Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 North Randall 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
North Randall Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
North Randall Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
North Randall Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
North Randall Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.2% of North Randall Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

North Randall Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Menlo Township: 36.5%Morgan Township: 35.9%Lacey Township: 36%South Randall Township: 39.2%Summers Township: 36.9%Smith Township: 36.2%East Hale Township: 36.1%Rovohl Township: 35.9%Wendell Township: 36.1%Grinnell Township: 37.3%Solomon Township: 36.2%Kingery Township: 36.3%North Randall Township: 36.2%North Randall TownshipMenlo TownshipMorgan TownshipLacey TownshipSouth Randall TownshipSummers TownshipCitizens Medical Center · Colby · 9.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHLogan County Hospital · Oakley · 14 miHHoxie Medical Clinic-Logan Behavioral Health · Oakley · 14 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Morgan Township35.9%
Lacey Township36%
North Randall Township36.2%
Menlo Township36.5%
Summers Township36.9%
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
Menlo Township————
Morgan Township————
South Randall Township————
Lacey Township————
Summers Township————

Menlo Township, Morgan Township, South Randall Township, Lacey Township and Summers 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in North Randall Township

Why doesn’t North Randall 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 North Randall Township.

What hospital is closest to North Randall Township?

Citizens Medical Center in Colby, 9.5 miles in a straight line from North Randall Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Randall 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.