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Health in Ogallah · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ogallah residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67656. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ogallah

Cancer and heart disease run high in Ogallah

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Ogallah runs above Kansas on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Ogallah adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Ogallah’s likely range; Ogallah’s figures come from ZIP code 67656, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ogallah adults…

Ogallah runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Ogallah adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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 11
Ogallah adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Ogallah adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Ogallah adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 19
Ogallah adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.5% of Ogallah adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Ogallah

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

HNearest ERTrego County Lemke Memorial HospitalWakeeney · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Hays Medical Center
Hays · ★★★★★
ER
26.7 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Grisell Memorial Hospital
Ransom · not rated
ERRural critical access
45 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
3 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOgallah is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOgallah is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ogallah 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 Ogallah; ≈ 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 34.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ogallah, betterOgallah, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Ogallah gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ogallah 7.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ogallah adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Ogallah adults feel lonely
28.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ogallah adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ogallah adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Ogallah adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ogallah 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

Ogallah and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Ogallah

Why doesn’t Ogallah have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ogallah.

What hospital is closest to Ogallah?

Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in Wakeeney, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Ogallah’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 Ogallah.

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.